(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. |