Lummus Technology has announced a contract from Sinopec Ningbo Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Co. Ltd (Sinopec NZRCC), a subsidiary of the Sinopec Group and its flagship refining and petrochemical company.
Sinopec NZRCC will license Lummus' Novolen® technology for a new 500 000 tpy polypropylene plant in Ningbo, China.
"With this award, our Novolen business strengthens its position in China and globally, reinforcing it as the industry's leader and preferred process for producing high-quality polypropylene," said Romain Lemoine, Chief Business Officer of Polymers and Petrochemicals, Lummus Technology. "We look forward to supporting Sinopec NZRCC's project to build this highly competitive plant by providing timely, superior process design- and implementation services."
Lummus' scope includes the technology license, basic design engineering, training and project engineering services.