Liaoyang Petrochemical Completes PTA Expansion

On April 12th, 2007 CNPC Liaoyang Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
(Liaoyang Petrochemical) completed its 530 000 t/a purified
terephthalic acid (PTA) expansion project in Liaoyang, Liaoning
province. Up to now, the total PTA capacity of the company
therefore reached 800 000 t/a. On September 10th, 2004
construction on the 530 000 t/a PTA expansion project was started,
when the company owned a 270 000 t/a PTA production unit.
(CCR2004, No.27) This expansion project was originally planned
to be put on stream in December 2006.
   Liaoyang Petrochemical Company Ltd. is the largest polyester
manufacturer in Northeast China. The newly added PTA capacity
is aimed to supply feedstock for the company itself.