Irkutsk Polymer Lets Toyo Contract For Ethylene, PE Project in Russia

摘要

Irkutsk-Irkutsk Polymer Plant, a subsidiary of Irkutsk Oil Co. (INK), has awarded a contract to Toyo Engineering for construction of an ethylene and polyethylene (PE) facility in Ust-Kut, Irkutsk, Russia (PCN, 17 Sept 2018, p 1). The project, estimated to cost RUB 175-billion, will include a 650,000-t/y ethylene plant based on Lummus Technology from McDermott and a 650,000-t/y PE unit licensed by Univation Technologies. Ethane feedstock will be supplied from INK's oil fields.