(chemmonitor) -- A new manufacturing unit is to appear in Zhangjiagang (China). The plant will generate propylene from propane.
Its nameplate capacity will be 1.2 million tonnes per year. Oriental Energy, a local maker, will operate the manufacturing facility.
The project has recently obtained permission from environmental authorities.
UOP (USA) was selected to provide production technology to the plant. The technology is based on dehydrogenation.
The parties inked a contract. Financial details were not revealed.