Univation Technologies: PE Technology for Turkey’s Petkim

US-based Univation Technologies will supply the technology for a new polyethylene plant being developed by Turkish petrochemical company Petkim.

Univation recently announced the contract in a press release. According to the company, the plant will be built as part of a new petrochemical complex planned by Petkim at its Aliağa site near Izmir. The facility will feature two reactor lines with a combined annual production capacity of 850,000 tonnes of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE). Univation will license its Unipol PE process technology for the project.

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Univation CEO Sereen Massoud stated in the press release: "Petkim’s selection of UNIPOL PE Technology for this significant 850,000-tonne-per-year project reflects the proven performance and flexibility of our technology. With two reactor lines producing a broad portfolio of high-performance polyethylene products, this project will support Petkim’s long-term growth while expanding domestic supply to meet evolving market needs in Turkey."

Petkim, which is owned by Azerbaijan’s oil and gas group Socar, is planning to build a new steam cracker at its Aliağa site near Izmir alongside the PE plant. The steam cracker will have an annual production capacity of 1.2 million tonnes of ethylene and 550,000 tonnes of propylene. The complex will also include a polypropylene (PP) plant with an annual capacity of 550,000 tonnes. According to earlier statements by Socar, total investment in the new petrochemical complex in Aliağa is expected to amount to around USD 7 billion.

Houston, Texas-based Univation Technologies describes itself as the world’s leading licensor of polyethylene technologies. The company’s portfolio also includes processes for the production of ethylene glycol (EG), ethylene oxide (EO) and oxo alcohols, as well as high-performance catalysts for the respective processes.

More information: www.univation.com, www.petkim.com.tr

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