SABIC
plans second Ethylene GlycolPlant at Jubail United
Posted: 2 October 2003
SABIC aims to become the world’s leading supplier
of EG by 2006
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) today announced plans
to construct a new Ethylene Glycol (EG) plant at Jubail United Petrochemical
Company (UNITED).
This, SABIC’s seventh EG plant, will have an annual capacity
of 625,000 mt.
The plant is expected to go on stream by the end of 2005, and will
be the second EG plant at UNITED, adding to the existing 575,000
mt/y EG plant that is currently under construction.
The plant will use new technology from the US based Scientific Design
Company.
SABIC and Sud-Chemie manage Scientific Design through a 50:50 joint
venture.
Ethylene and oxygen feedstock for the new plant will be provided
by other SABIC companies — oxygen from its GAS affiliate;
and Ethylene from UNITED and PETROKEMYA (the Arabian Petrochemical
Company).
The new plant will boost SABIC’s position as a leading global
producer of EG, and help enhance the company’s competitive
reach both worldwide and in the Middle East. By 2006, SABIC’s
total EG production will reach 3.5 million mt/y — meeting
over 20 per cent of global demand. 1.5 million mt will be produced
at SHARQ (Eastern Petrochemical Company, Al-Jubail); 1.2 million
mt at UNITED (Jubail United Petrochemical Company); 800,000 mt at
YANPET (Saudi-Yanbu Petrochemical Company, Yanbu).
Ethylene Glycol is the primary feedstock for polyester manufacturing.
It is used in anti-freeze, marine engines, x-rays and luggage.
The contract for construction of the new plant has not yet been
awarded. The successful supplier will be announced later this year.
For more information see http://www.sabic.com/.
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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