Air Liquide has signed a contract with the Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group (SNCG) in China, one of the world's largest coal industrials, to build a 500,000 tons/year methanol-to-propylene (MTP) plant. The contract comprises the basic engineering, license and supply of proprietary equipment as well as services for procurement and technical advisory services at the site.

The unit to be built in Ningdong, in the Chinese province of Ningxia. The engineering phase for the contract is to be completed within about eight months. Financial details were not disclosed.