SOCAR Polymer to manufacture polyethylene using British technology
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,
AzerTac state news agency reported referring to the Ineos
Technologies.
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.
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.
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