Bayport Polymers to double polyethylene capacity
Published by Alex Hithersay,
Editorial Assistant
Hydrocarbon Engineering,
Bayport Polymers LLC – a 50/50 joint venture (JV) owned by Total S.A. and Novealis Holdings LLC, itself a joint venture of Borealis AG and NOVA Chemicals Inc. – has announced the final investment decision (FID) to build a 625 000 tpy polyethylene unit at its production site in Bayport, Texas, US.
The new unit will use Borstar® technology and more than double the site’s polyethylene capacity to 1.1 million tpy with a start-up scheduled in 2021. The contract for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the new unit has been awarded to McDermott and is expected to employ 1750 staff during peak activity.
Formed in May 2018, Bayport Polymers is currently building a 1 million tpy steam cracker in Port Arthur, Texas. This cracker will process ethane, which will supply Bayport polyethylene units.
Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/petrochemicals/25092018/bayport-polymers-to-double-polyethylene-capacity/
You might also like
The Hydrocarbon Engineering Podcast - Overcoming downstream challenges with new technology
In this episode of the Hydrocarbon Engineering Podcast, Omar Sayeed, Centre of Excellence Leader for Reliability, and Rahul Negi, Director of AI and Industrial Autonomous, Honeywell Process Solutions, consider how new, innovative technology can help to overcome some of the challenges facing the downstream oil and gas sector.
Tune in to the Hydrocarbon Engineering Podcast on your favourite podcast app today.
