Lotte Chemical Confirms Production From 200,000-T/Y Redcar PET Unit

摘要

London—Lotte Chemical said it has successfully commissioned a new 200,000-t/y polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plant at its Wilton International site in Redcar, Cleveland, UK (PCN, 17 Sept 2012, p 1). The PET unit utilizes Uhde Inventa Fischer's Melt-to-Resin (MTR) technology. The MTR process is based on a two-reactor high-viscosity technology developed by Uhde and uses the patented Espree and Discage reactors to ensure production of the required high melt viscosity on a sustained basis.