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PETROCHEMICALS

Sinopec subsidiary to use ECI Group’s technology

for new EVA/LDPE plant in China

ECI Group, a UK-based techno- landmark award for ECI Group, cross-
logy licensor and engineering services ing one million tonnes of nameplate
provider for the polymer industry, has LDPE/EVA capacity licensed using ECI
bagged a contract award from Ningbo Group’s autoclave and hybrid techno-
Zhenhai Refi ning & Chemical Company logies. Our offering represents a modern
Ltd. (NZRCC) for a 200-kta EVA/LDPE approach to high-pressure polyethylene
plant using ECI Group’s hybrid reactor plant design, providing the best combi-
technology. nation of fl exibility and reliability for
multiple products and capacities.”
This award marks a total of 1-mil- being developed by NZRCC in Ningbo’s
lion tonnes of nameplate capacity Zhenhai District. ECI Group’s techno- ECI Group’s scope covers the tech-
licensed by ECI Group since they began logy will enable the plant to produce nology license, process design package,
licensing their technology in 2021. 200,000 tonnes per year of LDPE, expanded process design package, and
EVA, and other high-value copolymer detailed design for the high-pressure
NZRCC is a refi ning and chemi- products, with the ability for future system for NZRCC, as well as techni-
cal subsidiary of Sinopec in Ningbo expansion of product capability. cal procurement services for the project
City, Zhejiang Province. The 200-kta and on-site technical support during
EVA/LDPE plant will form part of a Mr. Abhi Shivraj, ECI Group’s installation, start-up, and performance
large ethylene and downstream facility Commercial Director, said, “This is a assessment.

FEEDSTOCK SOURCING
Ineos inks long-term LNG supply deal with Covestro

UK’s Ineos and German polymer gas supply is
fi rm, Covestro, have announced a long- essential for our
term agreement for the supply of natu- operations right
ral gas for up to eight years, starting now. This agree-
2027. The agreement builds on Ineos’ ment with Ineos
newly established LNG supply chain. provides us with
the long-term secu
Covestro uses natural gas as a feed- rity we need to
stock as well as an energy source. The maintain our pro-
partnership will enable the supply of duction and con-
natural gas sourced from Ineos’ global tribute to the
LNG portfolio, providing a stable European econmy.”
and predictable feedstock and energy natives emerge and grow. This long-term
stream for Covestro’s European opera- LNG deal with Covestro does exactly This agreement reinforces the
tions. that, providing reliable, cost-effective shared goal of both companies to main-
energy to help our industrial tain a strong and competitive industrial
Mr. David Bucknall, CEO of Ineos partners manage volatility and avoid base in Europe. Ineos fi rst entered the
Energy said, “Our goal is to supply shortages.” LNG sector in June 2022, signing a
customers with vital energy through- 20-year agreement with US-based Sempra
out the energy transition, not just at Mr. Thorsten Dreier, Chief Techno- Infrastructure to supply 1.4-million
the end. That means maintaining com- logy Offi cer of Covestro, added, “Secur- tonnes of LNG annually from the US
petitive hydrocarbon supplies as alter- ing a stable, competitive and predictable Gulf Coast.

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