Halliburton Tianji Group selects KBR’s technology
Posted: 20 October 2004
KBR has been awarded a contract by Fangyuan Chemical Industry Development Co., Ltd. of the Tianji Group to provide a process technology license and basic engineering package for a 450 metric ton/day aniline plant located in Lucheng, Shanxi, China.
The facility will utilize DuPont aniline technology, which is available to KBR through a licensing alliance with DuPont, to produce high quality aniline product. KBR will also supply critical imported equipment for the project, as well as training and field services. KBR is the engineering and construction subsidiary of Halliburton (NYSE:HAL).
The selection of the DuPont/KBR process for the Tianji facility marks the first aniline technology from outside of China licensed to a Chinese company. All existing aniline plants in China are currently based on local Chinese-developed technology.
Aniline is a chemical intermediate used to make MDI (methyl diphenyl diisocyanate), which is primarily used to create polyurethane foams. Rigid foams are utilized as insulation materials for construction, refrigeration and packing, while flexible foams are used as cushioning materials in furniture, bedding and transportation vehicles. China's demand for aniline is expected to grow more than 10 percent annually over the next five years.
“As demand for MDI products grows in China , the need for aniline naturally increases as well,” said Tim Challand, vice president of technology at KBR. “Tianji selected the DuPont/KBR technology because this process offers them a lower cost of production and a higher quality product.”
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