2 May 2018
DETAILS
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and
Shell Nanhai B.V. (Shell) today announce
the official start-up of the second ethylene cracker
at their Nanhai petrochemicals complex
in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Several linked derivative units have also started up
and the remaining units will start up progressively
over the next few weeks.
These new units were constructed by CNOOC
and are owned and operated by the existing CNOOC
and Shell Petrochemical Company (CSPC) joint venture.
The new ethylene cracker increases ethylene capacity
at the complex by around 1.2 million tonnes per year,
more than doubling the capacity of the complex,
and benefits from a deep integration
with adjacent CNOOC refineries.
The new facility will also include
* a styrene monomer and
* propylene oxide (SMPO) plant,
which will be the largest in China
when it begins operations.
The new complex utilises
Shell’s proprietary OMEGA, SMPO and polyols technologies
to produce ethylene oxide, ethylene glycol,
propylene oxide and high-quality polyols,
as well as advanced technologies
for polyolefins, phenol and oxo-alcohols production.
It is the first time that Shell’s industry-leading OMEGA
and advanced polyols technologies
have been applied in China.
With a strong track record of reliable and safe operations,
the petrochemicals complex produces
olefins and derivative products
that are used in a wide range of industrial
and consumer products, including household appliances,
cars, furniture and computers.
Graham van’t Hoff,
Executive Vice President
for Royal Dutch Shell plc’s global Chemicals business
“The start-up of the new ethylene cracker
and derivatives units is a significant milestone for Shell,”
“I would like to thank our partner CNOOC
for its excellent project delivery.
As the largest single-site ethylene complex in China,
CSPC is key to Shell Chemicals’ growth ambitions.”
He Zhongwen,
Chairman and President
of CNOOC Oil & Petrochemicals Co. Ltd
“The expansion project demonstrates great synergies
between CNOOC’s engineering, construction
and management capabilities,
and Shell’s advanced technologies in chemicals.
It has been recognised by the government
as a role model for major industrial projects in China.
This shows what we can achieve through
effective international partnerships.
We can now produce more and better chemical products
for the growing domestic market.”
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