KÖKSAN, Uhde Inventa-Fischer ink PET plant deal in Turkiye

The plant will utilize the patented Melt-To-Resin (MTR) process by Uhde Inventa-Fischer, enabling a significant reduction in energy consumption. thyssenkrupp Uhde’s scope includes the license, basic and detail engineering, and the supply of all major plant equipment. In addition, the operating personnel of KÖKSAN will be trained by thyssenkrupp Uhde’s technology and operation specialists. With this investment, KÖKSAN aims to further strengthen its market position. The various grades of PET resin produced will be supplied to local markets as well as to countries in the Middle East, the Americas, Europe, and Africa.

Nadja Håkansson, Member of the Executive Board / COO of thyssenkrupp Decarbon Technologies & CEO of thyssenkrupp Uhde: “We are very proud that KÖKSAN has chosen us to build another state-of-the-art PET plant. Our well-proven MTR process demonstrates that our technologies deliver economic and environmental advantages at the same time, combining reduced energy consumption and higher yield with lower CAPEX and OPEX.”

M. Murat Kökoglu, CEO of KÖKSAN: “We are very happy to announce this project together with Uhde Inventa-Fischer, as already the first and second production line in Gaziantep deliver excellent performance and product quality continuously.”

Economic and environmental advantages

The MTR process developed by thyssenkrupp Uhde is a continuous polycondensation process that eliminates the solid-state-post-condensation process steps in the production of PET resin. This results in substantial energy savings, reduced investment costs, lower operating and maintenance costs, and a higher raw material yield compared to conventional technologies. The MTR technology meets today’s demand for sustainability by reducing the carbon footprint in terms of fuel and electrical energy by up to 30 per cent. The process is based on the 2-reactor technology, which uses the patented ESPREE and DISCAGE reactors to obtain the desired high melt viscosities.

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