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Ethylene cracker project, US

20th November 2015

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

  

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Name and Location
Ethylene cracker project, Ohio, US.

Client
PTTGC America (PTTGCA), a subsidiary of PTT Global Chemical.

Project Description
The project entails the construction of a one-million-tonne-a-year grassroots ethane cracker in Belmont County, Ohio.

The plant, which will use low-cost ethane from the region’s shale deposits, will be part of a major shale-based petrochemicals complex that will be built by PTTGCA.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
A final investment decision on the project is expected in 2016 or 2017.

Latest Developments
Technip has entered into a contract to supply its proprietary ethylene technology and process design package to PTTGCA.

Key technology components include Technip’s proprietary USC furnaces preferred for high-capacity, low-cost gas-cracking capabilities, and its well-established ethylene recovery system.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Technip (technology and process design package).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
PTT Global Chemical, tel +66 2265 8400 or fax +66 2265 8500.
Technip public relations, Laure Montcel, tel +33 1 49 01 87 81 or email press@technip.com.

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Magazine Managing Editor

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