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UAE petrochemical firm Borouge started operations at key units of the $5 billion, phase two expansion facility at Ruwais.

Posted on : 15 Sep, 2010

 

Roy Vardheim, CEO of Borouge announced that they are in the process of starting up the ethane cracker and polyethylene plant. The plant is reportedly the world’s biggest ethane cracker with 1.5 million tonnes (annually).

 

Vardheim said ‘It takes time. It’s a very complex operation, (and) you need to ramp up slowly... so you start with easier grades and then you gradually transfer to the difficult grades... We are also starting the biggest olefins conversion unit (of) 750,000 tonnes, converting ethylene to propylene.’

 

He mentioned that it will take between 12 – 18 months to ramp up production to full capacity.

 

Borouge will also start two polypropylene plants as part of the second – phase expansion project in the next few months. Each plant has an expected yearly production capacity of 400,000 tonnes of polypropylene.

 

Read full article here (Arabian Business).

 

In view of their expertise and experience we are delighted to announce that the 8^th MENA Olefins & Polyolefins summit has secured a key executive from Borouge, to present the paper on “Ensuring a robust supply as you expand” which will shed some insights into efficient supply chain strategies for companies taking on the expansionary route.

 

The 8^th MENA Olefins & Polyolefins summit will also provide valuable overview of the market dynamics and the latest industry developments in Saudi, Qatar, Kuwait, Turkey, Egypt, Africa, China, India and more.

 

Click here for the recently launched agenda!