27 June 2013
Details
INEOS Oligomers
unveiled future growth plan for
* Linear Alpha Olefins (LAO) and
* Polyalphaolefin (PAO) product lines
with the intention to
build a new world scale LAO unit on
the Gulf Coast of the United States.
The unit will have an
initial capacity of 350,000 metric tons
with a further 50 % expansion capability
making the ultimate capacity over 500,000 metric tons.
The project is targeted for completion by the end of 2016.
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Reasons for Capacity Expansion
The expansion of LAO capacity will also
provide significant additional feedstocks supply
to support the anticipated growth of INEOS PAO business.
The global demand for lubricants has been impacted
by the current difficult conditions both in
the European and Asian Automotive sectors.
Despite this backdrop, INEOS PAO Business is quite resilient.
It will continue to benefit from lubricant reformulation activity
* to attain better fuel economy and
* to lower carbon emissions
INEOS
Joe Walton, INEOS Oligomers Business Director
- We believe our market and technology focus on
Polyethylene comonomers and PAO,
combined with our access to advantaged ethylene economics,
makes for a very attractive opportunity.
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INEOS Oligomers and incremental capacity additions
- INEOS Oligomers is
the World's largest merchant supplier of PAO
and its investment plan will ensure the company to
maintain the position.
- In 2009 INEOS built a new PAO train at Feluy, Belgium.
- More recently the company has just completed
a 10 % debottleneck of facility in LaPorte, TX.
- Furthermore INEOS has a project engineered for
a 15 % debottleneck at Feluy.
- The incremental capacity additons will allow INEOS
to support PAO growth until
the company add an additional new train,
the size and timing of which will be aligned with
the development of the market.
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