Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo select Basell's Hostalen technology for a new 300 KT HDPE plant

28-Jan-2005

The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) and Sumitomo Chemical Company have selected Basell's Hostalen technology for a new 300 KT per year high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant. The plant will be part of a new integrated refining and petrochemical complex to be built in the Red Sea town of Rabigh, Saudi Arabia. Start-up is planned for late 2008.

"Over the past five years, HDPE slurry capacity additions have exceeded gas phase additions," said Just Jansz, president of Basell's Technology Business. "The preference for HDPE slurry technologies, such as Hostalen, has been driven by an increased demand for specialty bimodal products."

Hostalen technology is a dual reactor, low-pressure, slurry process for the production of HDPE. The two reactors can be operated in series or in parallel to customize product properties. To date, 30 Hostalen technology licenses have been granted worldwide for a combined annual capacity of nearly 5 million tones.

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