Asahi Kasei-PTT Alliance to Build 250,000-t/y Acrylo Plant

摘要

Asahi Kasei Chemicals and the PTT Group of Thailand have formed an alliance to commercialize acrylonitrile (AN) in Thailand.They intend to use a new production process developed by Asahi Kasei Chemicals that uses propane as a feedstock to build a 250,000-t/y plant for startup in early 2009.The PTT Group will supply the propane for the plant.