High-density polyethylene project, US
Name and Location
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) project, Texas, US.
Client
Gemini HDPE, a joint venture between INEOS Olefins & Polymers and Sasol.
Project Description
The project involves the construction of new HDPE facility at Ineos’s Battleground Manufacturing Complex, in La Porte, Texas.
The new facility is designed to produce 470 000 t/y of bimodal HDPE using Innovene S process technology, licensed from Ineos Technologies.
The single-train facility will include new polymerisation, pelletisation and railcar load-out facilities, as well as upgrades to existing utilities and infrastructure.
Once completed, the HPDE facility will be one of the largest in the Americas.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
Not stated.
Latest Developments
Gemini HDPE has awarded KBR a contract to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the HDPE facility. Engineering and procurement services will be divided between KBR’s Houston operating centre and KBR’s Monterey engineering centre. KBR will provide direct hire construction, with selected subcontractors to build the new facility.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
KBR (EPC).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
INEOS Olefins & Polymers communications manager Richard Longden, tel +41 21 627 7063 or
email Richard.longden@ineos.com.
Sasol group media manager Alex Anderson, tel +27 11 441 3295 or email alex.anderson@sasol.com.
KBR VP investor relations and communications Zac Nagle, tel + 1 713 753 5082 or
email investors@kbr.com.
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