LUKoil subsidiary resumes production of ethylene, PE, PVC, caustic soda, chlorine at Kalush

18-Sep-13

Karpatneftekhim, part of LUKOIL Group, resumed operations in Kalush (Ukraine). Production of core products (ethylene and polyethylene, vinyl chloride, caustic soda, chlorine, and suspended polyvinyl chloride (PVC) was suspended in September of 2012 due to unfavorable conditions in the petrochemical market. In April of 2013, Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers and LUKOIL signed a Memorandum of Coordination of Actions to bring the plant to a cost-effective production level. A large-scale upgrade of the chemical processing equipment took place at Karpatneftekhim in 2008-2011. Current production capabilities include 300,000 tpa of PVC, 200,000 tpa of caustic soda, approximately 180,000 tpa of chlorine, 250,000 tpa of ethylene and 100,000 tpa of polyethylene.