Sinopec’s PP/HDPE plant in China utilises LyondellBasell tech

Sinopec’s PP/HDPE plant in China utilises LyondellBasell tech

China Petrochemical International Co., Ltd (Sinopec International) has selected chemical firm LyondellBasell’s polypropylene (PP) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) technologies for a new facility at the Sinopec Zhenhai Refining & Chemical complex in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China. The complex will comprise of a 300 kilotonne/year PP plant that will utilise LyondellBasell’s Spherizone PP process technology and a 300 kilotonnes/year HDPE plant that will utilise LyondellBasell’s Hostalen ACP process technology.

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The Sinopec Spherizone plant will commence operations using Avant ZN catalyst. The Hostalen plant will commence operations using Avant Z501 and Avant Z509-1 catalysts to produce a full range of multi-modal HDPE products.

“This again demonstrates LyondellBasell’s leadership in polymer process technologies in the market,” said Jim Seward, Senior Vice-President of R&D at LyondellBasell. Seward added: “The selection by Sinopec International of the Spherizone technology as the innovative manufacturing platform for polypropylene resins and the Hostalen ACP technology as the leading low-pressure slurry process for the production of HDPE resins shows once again the confidence the market has in our technologies.”

The Spherizone breakthrough multi-zone circulating reactor provides a unique and innovative platform to manufacture polypropylene products with novel architecture and enhanced product properties.

The Hostalen ACP process technology manufactures high performance, multi-modal HDPE resins with an industry-leading stiffness/toughness balance, impact resistance, high stress cracking resistance and process advantages used in pressure pipe, film and blow moulding applications.

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