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SOCAR Polymer to produce polyethylene using British technology

Economy Materials 23 April 2015 17:32 (UTC +04:00)
SOCAR Polymer Company has chosen Innovene S Process technology of the Ineos Technologies British company for the production of polyethylene at a plant in Sumgayit Chemical Industrial Park

Baku, Azerbaijan, Apr. 23

By Maksim Tsurkov - Trend:

SOCAR Polymer Company has chosen Innovene S Process technology of the Ineos Technologies British company for the production of polyethylene at a plant in Sumgayit Chemical Industrial Park, the message posted on the Ineos Technologies website April 23 said.

SOCAR Polymer will be producing medium-pressure polyethylene (MDPE) and high-pressure polyethylene (HPPE) using Innovene S Process technology from Ineos Technologies. The Ineos company for the first time will provide a license for Innovene for Azerbaijani producer.

"The polyethylene plant will be producing a wide range of types of polyethylene using Innovene S technology, which will satisfy the growing demand for high-quality chemical products," the message said. "The spectrum includes commercial varieties of polyethylene made from Ziegler catalysts and chromium, as well as special varieties such as polyethylene of a bimodal type (PE-100)."

General Director of Ineos Technologies Peter Williams said his company is very pleased to support the development of the petrochemical industry in Azerbaijan and expressed hope for fruitful cooperation with SOCAR Polymer in the production of high quality products, said the message.

Polyethylene plant is planned to be commissioned in late 2018.

SOCAR Polymer project is implemented in Sumgait Chemical Industrial Park. This project implementation will make it possible to produce 180,000 metric tons of polypropylene and 120,000 metric tons of polyethylene per year. Production of the propylene polymer is expected to begin in 2016. Most of the production will be sent to markets of Turkey and countries of Western Europe.

Edited by CN

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