Shell upgrades ethylene cracker complex on Bukom Island, boosts production by over 20%

02-Apr-15

Shell Singapore has completed upgrading its ethylene cracker complex on Bukom Island, boosting production of ethylene by over 20% . The additional supply will support the expansion of intermediate plants on the nearby Jurong Island, including Shell's mono-ethylene glycol plant and third-party facilities. The cracker on Bukom Island, home to Shell's largest fully-owned refinery, originally had a capacity of 800,000 tpa of ethylene. The upgrade has led to reduction of energy consumption by about 7% and CO2 emissions by 11%