LOTTE
Uhde Inventa-Fischer tasked with engineering Wilton PET plant / MTR technology
The plans for Lotte Chemical UK’s (Wilton / UK; www.kpchem.co.kr) new 200,000 t/y PET plant in Wilton are becoming more concrete – see also Plasteurope.com of 19.10.2011. The Lotte Group (Seoul / South Korea; www.lotte.co.kr) subsidiary in mid-June tasked Uhde Inventa-Fischer (Berlin / Germany; www.uhde-inventa-fischer.com) with the plant’s engineering, the supply of all necessary components and the supervision of construction and commissioning. The German engineering group will also be responsible for training the relevant personnel.
 A 3D model of Lotte Chemical UK’s new plant in Wilton (Illustration: Uhde Inventa-Fischer) |
The facility will use Uhde Inventa-Fischer’s proprietary “Melt-To-Resin” (MTR) technology, which is based on the two-reactor high-viscosity technology and uses the group’s patented “Espree” and “Discage” reactors. The method is claimed to be not only more cost-effective, but also ensures the production of the required high melt viscosity on a sustained basis.
The new plant will be fed by PTA produced by Lotte Chemical UK at the site, which will be fed directly to the facility via a pipeline.
The new plant will be fed by PTA produced by Lotte Chemical UK at the site, which will be fed directly to the facility via a pipeline.
15.06.2012 Plasteurope.com [222581-0]
Published on 15.06.2012
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