Karrer, L.
Increase polypropylene production via ultra-low levels of carbon monoxide—Case study
Petrochemicals
/ Process Optimization
/ Project Management
/ Acid Gas Removal
/ Americas
/ Asia/Pacific
/ Catalysts
/ Construction
/ Economics
/ Engineering & Design
/ Environment
/ Europe
/ Management
/ Middle East
/ Polymers
This case study investigates using ultra-low levels of carbon monoxide (CO) in propylene to increase polypropylene (PP) production. CO is a severe poison to catalyst systems for both Ziegler-Natta (Z-..
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Construction Boxscore: Project Spotlight
Project:
Long Son Petrochemicals Complex
Location:
Long Son, Vietnam
Operator:
Siam Cement Group
Cost:
$5.4 B
Capacity:
1.65 MMtpy
Completion date:
2023
Status:
Under Construction