Borealis Expects'Substantial'Delay In Construction of Kallo PDH Unit

摘要

Kallo-Borealis said it has decided to terminate all contracts with IREM Group related to construction of its propane dehydrogenation unit(PDH)being built in Kallo,Belgium,and retender the contracts,causing a"substantial"delay in construction works(PCN,8 Aug 2022,p 1).The world-scale PDH unit,expected to cost $l.l-billion,will have a targeted production capacity of 750,000 t/y of propylene utilizing Honeywell UOP's Oleflex technology.The plant was initially scheduled to start up in mid-2022.Earlier this month,Borealis decided to postpone construction on the unit to allow Belgian authorities to investigate alleged human trafficking by contractor IREM-Ponticelli.