Project Profile
Estimated value: US$10 billion
Location: Turkmenbashi district of Balkan Province, western Turkmenistan
Production capacity: 400,000 tonnes/year (tpy) of ethylene, high-density polyethylene and 80,000 tpy of polypropylene
Capacity: 5 billion cu m/year gas separation unit
Start-up Year: 2018
TurkmenGaz has let a US$800 million contract to a consortium of engineering firms led by Toyo Engineering Corp. for the construction of a gas chemical complex in the Turkmenbashi district of Balkan Province in western Turkmenistan. In partnership with Hyundai Engineering Co. Ltd., Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd., and LG International Corp., Toyo will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, and commissioning of the gas separation unit as well as ethylene and polypropylene production units. The complex—which will use natural gas sourced from shelf of the Caspian Sea to produce 400,000 tonnes/year (tpy) of ethylene, high-density polyethylene, and 80,000 tpy of polypropylene—is scheduled to be completed in 2018. A planned 5 billion cu m/year gas separation unit at the complex will use Toyo’s Coreflux technology to enhance recovery of ethane and LPG, while BASF’s Oase technology will be used for acid gas removal. Additionally, the complex will employ technology from Lummus Technology and W.R. Grace & Co. for ethylene and polypropylene production, respectively. Turkmengaz plans to export and sell polymer products manufactured at the complex to markets mainly in Asia Pacific, the EU, and Turkey.
Operators:
TurkmenGaz: Operator with 100% interest
Contractors:
Toyo Engineering Corp.: Engineering, procurement, and commissioning (with Hyundai and LG) of the gas separation unit as well as ethylene and polypropylene production units, as well as provision of Toyo’s Coreflux technology to enhance recovery of ethane and LPG
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.: Engineering, procurement, and commissioning (with Toyo and LG)
LG International Corp.: Engineering, procurement, and commissioning (with Toyo and Hyundai)
BASF: Provide its Oase technology to be used for acid gas removal
Lummus Technology: Contract to provide technology for ethylene production
W.R. Grace & Co.: Contract to provide technology for polypropylene production
Neste Jacobs and Hatipoglu Insaat San Tic A.S.: Contract to provide Engineering Services to implement a rail car loading facility for Turkmenbashi Refinery in Turkmenistan. By the time the new rail car loading station is ready, it will be able to distribute for international market nine different kinds of oil products such as gasoline, diesel, light gasoil, aviation kerosene, lightning kerosene and technical kerosene. The construction work is expected to be finalized in 2015.