SHELL
Singapore-based naphtha cracker begins operations as planned
 A bird´s view of Shell´s petrochemical complex located on the island of Bukom (Photo: Shell) |
After more than three years of construction, on 22 March 2010 Shell Chemicals (London / UK; www.shell.com) began producing ethylene at its cracker in the Shell Eastern Petrochemicals Complex (SEPC), located in Singapore. Late last year, the group has started up its 750,000 t/y MEG unit at the site – see Plasteurope.com of 01.12.2009.
The new cracker has a nameplate capacity of 800,000 t/y of C2, 450,000 t/y of C3 and 230,000 t/y of benzene, Shell said. Most of the C2 is destined to go into producing MEG at the site.
The new cracker has a nameplate capacity of 800,000 t/y of C2, 450,000 t/y of C3 and 230,000 t/y of benzene, Shell said. Most of the C2 is destined to go into producing MEG at the site.
26.03.2010 Plasteurope.com [215849]
Published on 26.03.2010
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