Lummus Technology Chosen for Mega Polypropylene Plant in China

Plant Engineering Lummus Technology Chosen for Mega Polypropylene Plant in China

2023-10-12 Source: Press release Lummus Technology 1 min Reading Time

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Sinopec has selected Lummus’ Novolen technology for its new 500 kilo ton per annum polypropylene plant in China. Lummus’ scope includes the technology license, basic design engineering, training and project engineering services for the project.

Sinopec NZRCC will license Lummus’ Novolen technology for a new 500 kilo ton per annum polypropylene plant in Ningbo, China.(Source: Pixabay) — Sinopec NZRCC will license Lummus’ Novolen technology for a new 500 kilo ton per annum polypropylene plant in Ningbo, China.
(Source: Pixabay)

Houston/USA – Lummus Technology has recently announced a contract from Sinopec Ningbo Zhenhai Refining & Chemical (Sinopec NZRCC), a subsidiary of the Sinopec Group and its flagship refining and petrochemical company. Sinopec NZRCC will license Lummus’ Novolen technology for a new 500 kilo ton per annum polypropylene plant in Ningbo, China.

“With this award, our Novolen business strengthens its position in China and globally, reinforcing it as the industry’s leader and preferred process for producing high-quality polypropylene,” said Romain Lemoine, Chief Business Officer of Polymers and Petrochemicals, Lummus Technology. “We look forward to supporting Sinopec NZRCC’s project to build this highly competitive plant by providing timely, superior process design- and implementation services.”

Lummus’ scope includes the technology license, basic design engineering, training and project engineering services. Today, Novolen can deliver a sustainable route for polymers production, while maximizing the financial benefits of operations through lower Capex and Opex. The technology is highly flexible, robust, energy efficient and allows production of a full grade slate of leading polypropylene products of all product families, including homopolymers, random copolymers, terpolymers, impact copolymers and rtpo’s.

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