BASF and Dow HPPO plant completes start-up in Antwerp

摘要

The world's largest commercial-scale PO plant and the first based on the new HPPO technology jointly developed by BASF and Dow has completed its start-up phase and is running stably. Both companies said they are very satisfied with the performance of the new process. The HPPO complex with a capacity of 300 kt/y PO, located at BASF's site in Antwerp, Belgium, provides economies of scale, a reduction of wastewater, and lower energy usage.