CNOOC Ningbo Daxie Petrochemical Co. Ltd has awarded CB&I a contract for the license and process design engineering of a 300 kilo tonnes per year polypropylene plant in Ningbo, China. The plant will use CB&I's Novolen® technology and proprietary Novolen High Performance® catalyst to produce a full range of polypropylene products, with a focus on high-end copolymers.
"CB&I's Novolen technology is proven, competitive and innovative," said Daniel M. McCarthy, CB&I's Executive Vice President of Technology. "By licensing this technology, CNOOC Daxie will be able to produce a wide range of polypropylene products and meet China's increasing demand for these high-end-products."