Project Profile
Value: Undisclosed
Location: Ulsan petrochemical complex, South Korea
Production: Unknown
Capacity: EO 80,000 t/y and EG 205,000 t/y
Start-up Year: May 2014
A new Ethylene Oxide (EO) and Ethylene Glycol (EG) plant with the capacity of EO 80,000 t/y and EG 205,000 t/y has been planned by Korea Petrochemical Ind. Co., Ltd. (KPIC), in Ulsan petrochemical complex in Korea. Toyo Engineering Korea Limited (Toyo-Korea), a Korean subsidiary of Toyo Engineering Corporation has been awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to build the plant. The Mechanical Completion of this plant is scheduled to be end of May, 2014. EO is used for the production of detergents, thickeners, solvents, plastics, and EG is used as automotive antifreeze and a precursor to polyester fiber and PET. TOYO constructed 13 EO/EG plants in the world base on SD’s technology including two units in Korea.
Operators:
Petrochemical Ind. Co., Ltd. (KPIC): Operator with 100% interest
Contractors:
Toyo Engineering Korea Limited (Toyo-Korea): EPC contract to build the plant