Ethylene cracker project, US
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.
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