QP – QAPCO selects Univation's UNIPOL PE process for 550,000 tpa LL/HDPE Swing Plant And two 520,000 tpa HDPE plants

24-Jul-13

Univation Technologies, LLC announced that Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Petrochemical Company (QP - QAPCO) has selected Univation’s UNIPOL™ PE Process for three world class polyethylene reactor lines, representing a total capacity of 1,590 kta, to be located at its Al Sejeel Petrochemical Complex in Ras Laffan, Qatar. One 550,000 tpa line will produce linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), and two 520,000 tpa lines will be dedicated to high density polyethylene (HDPE). The production lines will use Univation’s proprietary XCAT™ Metallocene and PRODIGY™ Bimodal Catalysts. This will be the second UNIPOL™ PE Process project in the State of Qatar. “We are honored to be selected by QP - QAPCO as the LLDPE and HDPE process technology licensor, combining the most advanced and diversified polyethylene product slate with well-proven large-line capability and over 40 years of safe, reliable and efficient operating experience,” stated Cindy Shulman, President of Univation Technologies. Dr. Mohammed Yousef Al Mulla, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of QAPCO, said, "We are pleased to select Univation’s industry-leading UNIPOL™ PE Process technology for our important Al Sejeel Petrochemical Complex project. This project supports the local economy by creating career opportunities and by contributing to local business development.”