Borouge, today announced the launch of a study to examine the feasibility of a major new expansion of its petrochemical complex in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi to produce and market base chemicals for the first time.
Based on benzene and propane feedstock supplied by Borouge’s joint venture co-owner ADNOC, the new project will include world scale propane dehydrogenation and cumene-phenol plants, as well as several other downstream units.
The study is expected to be completed towards the end of 2007, and with start up around 2012. This potential expansion would complement the planned Borouge 2 polymer project which is currently in the FEED phase.
Once fully operational, the expanded Ruwais petrochemical complex would be one of the largest plastics and chemicals production complexes in the world, strategically situated to access most major world markets.
The proposed complex would produce an extensive and diversified range of chemicals, and introduce new value chains and specialty products to the United Arab Emirates. The availability of these chemicals in UAE would further facilitate the development of downstream conversion industries and the continued industrialisation of the country’s economy.
Harri Bucht, Chief Executive Officer, Abu Dhabi Polymers Company (Borouge), commented: “Expansion into base chemicals is a natural move for Borouge to make as we continue to grow. It capitalizes on our existing production assets and our feedstock position as well as the strengths of our owners ADNOC and Borealis.”
About Borouge
Borouge is a provider of value creating, innovative plastics solutions for customers throughout the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. Borouge came to the market as a ground breaking partnership between ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) and Borealis. Together, Borouge and Borealis employ unique Borstar technology to produce versatile polymers for end-use plastics applications.
Borouge’s state-of-the-art production facility in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi in the UAE produces Borstar-enhanced polyethylene products for the pipe, wire and cable, and advanced packaging markets. Borouge is also the exclusive provider of the entire Borealis product line throughout the Middle East and Asia Pacific.
The Borouge model of providing added-value plastics solutions to a wide variety of growth industries is supported with a sales and marketing head office in Singapore, sales offices in Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Mumbai, Beirut and Al Khobar-Dammam along with an extensive sales agent network across the region.
To meet growing demand, the company has invested in a world-scale multi-billion dollar expansion in Ruwais. This expansion will nearly triple capacity to two million tonnes annually and introduce Borstar polypropylene in addition to more Borstar polyethylene.
Learn more about Borouge at www.borouge.com
