28 October 2015
DETAILS
announced today that it has entered into a contract
to supply its proprietary
ethylene technology and Process Design Package
to PTTGC America LLC (PTTGCA),
a subsidiary of PTT Global Chemical,
Thailand’s largest integrated petrochemical and refining company,
for a 1,000 KTA grassroots ethane cracker
to be located in Belmont County, Ohio, USA.
The plant, which will use
low cost ethane from the region’s shale deposits,
will be part of a major shale-based petrochemical complex
to be built by PTTGCA, which is expected
to make a final investment decision in 2016 or 2017.
Key technology components include
* Technip’s proprietary USC® furnaces preferred
for high-capacity, low-cost gas cracking capabilities
as well as
* Technip’s well-established ethylene recovery system.
The project will be executed by
Technip’s operating center in Houston, Texas, USA.
Stan Knez, President,
Technip Stone & Webster Process Technology
“As the largest ethylene licensor and contractor,
Technip is pleased to bring its proven
ethane cracking and process technologies and experience
to this cracker, which is part of PTTGCA’s first world-scale
petrochemical complex outside of Thailand.”
Previously, Technip provided technology and engineering
for PTT Global Chemical’s 500 KTA ethylene plant
in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, which began operations in 1994.
As a world leader in gas monetization, refining and petrochemicals,
Technip has a portfolio of market
leading process technologies, including ethylene.
Contact Technip
Public Relations
Laure Montcel:
Tél. +33 (0)1 49 01 87 81
Delphine Nayral:
Tél. +33 (0)1 47 78 34 83
E-mail: press@technip.com
Investor and Analyst Relations
Kimberly Stewart:
Tél. +33 (0)1 47 78 66 74
E-mail: kstewart@technip.com
Aurélia Baudey-Vignaud:
Tel. +33 (0)1 85 67 43 81
E-mail: abaudeyvignaud@technip.com
Michèle Schanté:
Tél. +33 (0)1 47 78 67 32
E-mail: mschante@technip.com
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