08.11.2021 • NewsLyondellBasell

LyondellBasell Wins China PE/PP Projects

LyondellBasell has won two separate contracts from Chinese companies to license its PE and PP technology. In the first, Lianyungang Petrochemical, owned by Zhejiang Satellite, has chosen the company’s Hostalen Advanced Cascade Process (ACP) for a second 400,000 t/y HDPE plant to be built at Lianyungang, Jiangsu province.

“The selection of the Hostalen ACP technology was the best choice for us as we are very satisfied with the performance of our existing Hostalen ACP line,” said Lu Wei Wei, vice president of Zhejiang Satellite. “The market appreciates the HDPE resins out of LyondellBasell’s low-pressure slurry process and the technology enables us to produce reliably and economically.”

The plant will produce a full range of multi-modal HDPE products, which LyondellBasell said has process advantages when used in pressure pipe, film, blow molding and caps & closure applications.

This latest license brings the global nameplate capacity of Hostalen ACP plants to over 10 million t/y, according to LyondellBasell.

In a separate contract, the chemicals and plastics group has been selected to supply its Spherizone and Spheripol technology for two PP units proposed by Jinneng Chemical (Qingado). The plants will each have a capacity of 450,000 t/y.

Qin Qingping, founder and CEO of parent company Jinneng Science & Technology, said: “We are excited to expand our existing relationship with LyondellBasell. The selected Spherizone technology will allow us to effectively enter new markets and applications due to superior product properties whereas the Spheripol technology will support our aim to grow effectively in volume on a global benchmark basis.”

Neil Nadalin, LyondellBasell’s director of licensing, said the second contract from the Chinese firm comes as Jinneng Chemical approaches start-up of its first Spheripol process line.

Author: Elaine Burridge, Freelance Journalist

LyondellBasell has won technology contracts from two Chinese firms. Lianyungang...
LyondellBasell has won technology contracts from two Chinese firms. Lianyungang Petrochemical will use Hostalen Advanced Cascade Process in a second 400,000 t/y HDPE plant. Jinneng Chemical (Qingado) will use Spherizone and Spheripol processes in a 900,000 t/y PP facility. (c) LyondellBasell

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