ECI Group, a technology licensor and engineering services provider for the polymer industry, has announced a contract award from Ningbo Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Company Ltd (NZRCC) for a 200 000 tpy EVA/LDPE plant using ECI Group’s proprietary hybrid reactor technology.
This award marks a total of 1 million t of nameplate capacity licensed by ECI Group since they began licensing their technology in 2021.
NZRCC is a key refining and chemical subsidiary of Sinopec in Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. The 200 000 tpy EVA/LDPE plant will form part of a large ethylene and downstream facility being developed by NZRCC in Ningbo’s Zhenhai District. ECI Group’s technology will enable the plant to produce 200 000 tpy of LDPE, EVA, and other high-value co-polymer products, with the ability for future expansion of product capability.
“It is with great pride that we announce our client NZRCC has selected ECI Group’s technology for their project,” said Joaquin Flores, ECI Group’s President and CEO. “This award comes the same week that we launch ECI Group’s office in Shanghai and reinforces our position as technology of choice for HPPE plants. We look forward to successfully delivering this project for NZRCC and helping them to deliver their highly competitive polymer production facility.”
Abhi Shivraj, ECI Group’s Commercial Director, commented: “This is a landmark award for ECI Group, crossing 1 million t of nameplate LDPE/EVA capacity licensed using ECI Group’s autoclave and hybrid technologies. Our offering represents a modern approach to high-pressure polyethylene plant design, providing the best combination of flexibility and reliability for multiple products and capacities.”
ECI Group’s scope covers the technology license, process design package, expanded process design package, and detailed design for the high-pressure system for NZRCC, as well as technical procurement services for the project and on-site technical support during installation, start-up, and performance assessment.
ECI Group’s hybrid reactor technology offers a wide range of high-pressure polyethylene products, providing unrivalled operational efficiency, reliability, and flexibility. Building on ECI Group’s decades of experience within the polymer industry, their technology has been optimised to make use of modern materials, design techniques, standards, and industry best practices for construction, operation, and maintenance. In the four years since 2021, ECI Group has licensed plant capacities of 50 000 tpy, 100 000 tpy, 150 000 tpy, and 200 000 tpy, all using ECI Group’s standardised design approach. This licensing agreement with NZRCC demonstrates the reputation and versatility of ECI Group’s hybrid reactor technology.