Fujian Refining & Petrochemical Co Ltd. has started a full trial run of the plant last week. The joint venture between Sinopec Corp, Exxon Mobil and Saudi Aramco is scheduled to be fully operational in H2-09. Built at an investment outlay of $US5 bln, the complex includes a 240,000 bpd refinery, an 800,000 tpa ethylene cracking unit, an 800,000 tpa polythene unit, a 400,000 tpa polypropylene unit and a 700,000 aromatic unit. Sinopec has a 50% stake in the JV and ExxonMobil and Saudi Aramco each have 25% stake.
01-Sep-09 
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