100 000 T/A PP Project Comes on Stream in Shaanxi

100 000 t/a PP (polypropylene) project was completed by Yanlian Petrochemical Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Industry Group Corporation, with the total investment of RMB500 million, and came on stream in Luochuan county, Shaanxi province. The qualified PP products were outlet on June 9.     The project adopts the global advanced Himont technology from Italy, using SPP double loop tube process and DCS central integrated distributive control system.     According to the investigation on domestic market, the new facility manufactures presently the T30S copolymer filament resin at capacity of 240-260 t/d, even if it can manufacture 26 diversity brands PP products.     The demand of PP in Shaanxi province is approximately 30 000 tons, increasing by 15% per year. PP as well as PE (polyethylene), PVC (polyvinyl chloride) resins consumed by Shaanxi needs to be purchased from other provinces of China, and local downstream products such as plastic processing sector was restricted before the completion of the new PP project.      It is reported that the company is preparing to construct an 800 000 t/a PE project.