OREANDA-NEWS.  July 17, 2012. The 1.2Mt/a ethylene expansion/upgrading project at Daqing Petrochemical was delivered for project commissioning, reported the press-centre of CNPC.

The project will help CNPC optimize its portfolio of refining and petrochemical operations and improve business sustainability.

With a total investment of RMB 12.951 billion, the project covers an area of 75.32 hectares and boasts an equipment localization rate up to 92%. In addition to an existing 600kt/a plant for ethylene and related operations, nine new plants have been built, including a 600kt/a ethylene unit and a 500kt/a cracked gasoline hydrogenation unit, together with other 67 supporting facilities for water, electricity, gas and utilities.