Nova Chemicals mulls expansion of ethylene, PE capacity on supply of shale ethane |
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(observer) -- Nova Chemicals expects to receive
feedstock in the form of Marcellus shale ethane as early as mid-2013.
An
application is being sent to the National Energy Board for an 8 km pipeline
extension to link to an existing St. Clair River crossing for Marcellus shale
gas. Nova plans to expand ethylene production at its Corunna site, increase
polyethylene production at its Moore site, and is eyeing the possibility of a
new world-scale polyethylene plant in Sarnia-Lambton.
The Corunna
cracker is being converted to use all natural gas liquids by 2014. The unit can
currently handle ethane, butane, crude oil, propane and other materials.
Construction of the project estimated to cost up to USD250 mln, will start to
ramp up in Q3/Q4, upon environmental approvals. |
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