Polymer plants licensed by Ineos started up successfully by PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical Co in China
August 25/2009
August, 25 (Ineos) -- PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical Company in Xinjiang, China has started up both of their Ineos Technologies licensed polymer units within days of each other. The 550 KTA Innovene PP polypropylenethe 5th and 6th Innovene PP
lines to start up in China since 1998. The 300 KTA Innovene S high
density polyethylene plant is the first licensee line to start up using
this latest generation of technology. In both cases successful and
continuous plant production was obtained within minutes of catalyst
introduction to the reactors.
Dr. Peter Williams, CEO Ineos Technologies, stated that: “Ineos
Technologies is pleased that these plants will become part of the
expansion of PetroChina’s polyolefins operations, contributing to the
growing industry in China. The rapid start up of both plants provides
testament not only to the quality of the technologies themselves, but
also to the highly effective preparations and teamwork of PetroChina
Dushanzi’s implementation teams, the service providers, and the Ineos start up teams.”
