POLIEF, SIBUR's subsidiary, has completed its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) production expansion project to increase its capacity from 140,000 tpa to 210,000 tpa, as per hydrocarbonprocessing.com. As part of the expansion project, POLIEF has modernized its existing PET production lines and constructed a new line. The expansion will enable POLIEF to process terephthalic acid of its own production into in-demand polymers and substitute imports in some Russian PET market segments.
Guarantee tests on the upgraded and new PET lines were conducted with technology licensors, BIO CHEMTEX (Italy) and UOP (Belgium). Investment in the project totaled US$532 bln. The new advanced equipment will contribute to reducing the company’s environmental footprint and decreasing energy consumption. The modernization is also expected to improve control over the production process and the efficiency of the equipment.
23-Apr-14 
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