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LyondellBasell is selected by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd for its Spheripol technology

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Name:

LyondellBasell is selected by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd for its Spheripol technology

Location:

Haryana

Company:

LyondellBasell

Estimated Cost:

-

Source:

lyondellbasell.com

Introduction:

LyondellBasell, the world’s largest licensor of polyolefin technologies, announced that Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) will use the LyondellBasell Spheripol technology for a new facility.

Features:

The process technology will be used for a 450 KTA polypropylene plant to be built in Panipat, Haryana State, India.

Indian Oil is already operating polypropylene plants with a total capacity of 1300 KTA at its Panipat and Paradip sites in India which are also based on LyondellBasell’s proprietary Spheripol technology. LyondellBasell's Hostalen technology is additionally employed by IOCL to produce 300 KTA of HDPE product.

The Spheripol technology is the leading PP process technology with more than 27 million tons of licensed capacity. The latest fifth generation Spheripol technology includes process improvements that further maximize operational efficiency. The plant will commence operations using Avant ZN catalyst.

New licensees can take advantage of LyondellBasell’s in-house expertise of continuous production improvement, sustainable product development and catalyst knowhow, by optionally joining our Technical Service program.