MOSCOW (MRC) -- LyondellBasell (LBI), the world’s largest licensor of polyolefin technologies, has announced that Shandong Chambroad Sinopoly New Materials Co., Ltd., has selected LyondellBasell’s leading polypropylene (PP) technology for a new world scale facility, as per LBI's press release.
The facility will include a 400 KTA PP plant using LyondellBasell’s Spheripol technology as well as a 200 KTA PP plant using LyondellBasell’s Spherizone technology. The facility will be built in Boxing City, Shandong Province, China.
"We are delighted about Shandong Chambroad’s decision to use LyondellBasell’s polypropylene technology for their Boxing City facility. LyondellBasell’s polypropylene technology is the most widely used process in the world and is very well established in the market,” said Jim Seward, senior vice president of research and development, technology and sustainability at LyondellBasell. “Customers appreciate the simplicity and robustness of the Spheripol process and also value the ability to produce outstanding polymer grades on a benchmark cost basis with the Spherizone technology."
Mr. Luan Bo, President of Shandong Chambroad Sinopoly New Materials Co., Ltd stated: "The selection of LyondellBasell’s polypropylene allows us to serve the market place at its best as we will be in a position to deliver cost effective recognized bulk polymers through the Spheripol technology and to supply differentiated high margin polymer products through the Spherizone technology allowing our organisation to grow on a solid basis."
The Spherizone multi-zone circulating reactor (MZCR) provides a unique and innovative platform to manufacture polypropylene products with novel architecture and enhanced product properties. With this award, more than 15 Spherizone plants have been licensed in Asia.
Spheripol is the leading PP process with more than 25 million tons of licensed capacity. The latest fifth generation Spheripol technology includes process improvements that further maximize operational efficiency.
Both plants will commence operations using LyondellBasell’s Avant ZN catalyst.
New licensees can take advantage of LyondellBasell’s in-house expertise of continuous production improvement, sustainable product development and catalyst know-how, by optionally joining our Technical Service program.
As MRC reported earlier, in February 2019, HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL) selected LyondellBasell’s fifth-generation Spheripol PP process technology for a 500 KT per year plant in Bathinda, India.
According to MRC's ScanPlast report, the PP consumption in the Russian market was 909,260 tonnes in January-August 2019, up by 10% year on year. Shipments of PP block copolymer and homopolymer PP increased.
LyondellBasell is one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world. Driven by its 13,000 employees around the globe, LyondellBasell produces materials and products that are key to advancing solutions to modern challenges like enhancing food safety through lightweight and flexible packaging, protecting the purity of water supplies through stronger and more versatile pipes, and improving the safety, comfort and fuel efficiency of many of the cars and trucks on the road. LyondellBasell sells products into approximately 100 countries and is the world's largest licensor of polyolefin technologies.
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