Aker Kvaerner to build world-scale polyolefins complex in Saudi Arabia
26 Jul '05
4 min read
Hansen continues: "Aker Kvaerner has an extensive track record in polyolefins, with considerable experience in the application of Dow's leading UNIPOL PP technology. This project combines our in-depth technical expertise with our proven project execution methodology."
Norwegian company Aker Kvaerner has further significant involvement In-Kingdom through the Butanediol project currently being executed for GACIC (Gulf Advanced Chemical Industries Company). This 75,000 tonnes per annum facility is currently in the advanced stages of construction at Al Jubail, with five million field man-hours worked without a lost time incident. Plant start-up is expected in the fourth quarter, 2005.
YANSAB is the newest SABIC affiliate. In addition to the PP and LLDPE production capacity, YANSAB is planned to produce 1.3 million tpa of Ethylene; 400,000 tpa of Propylene; 500,000 tpa of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE); 700,000 tpa of Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG); and 250,000 tpa of Benzene, xylene and toluene compound. The complex will manufacture a wide range of basic chemical, intermediate and polymer products.
AK Process is a trading name of Aker Kvaerner Netherlands B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of AKER KVAERNER ASA and the legal entity responsible for the execution of the work. AK Process serves the chemicals and polymers, refining and onshore oil & gas industries.
It provides the full life cycle of a project from concept studies, throughto design, engineering, project management, delivery of process technologies, procurement, construction and maintenance services. As a pure project execution/EPC specialist, AK Process can provide customers with strategic 'one-off' services or full turnkey solutions under a single project management control. It works with its customers in the development of major technological innovations, having participated in the conceptualisation and implementation of ideas, which are the foundation for world-class production facilities.
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