Project Profile
Value: US$300 million
Location: Mesaieed
Start-up Year: Q1 2016
Facility Type: Ethylene
On Febuary 14 2011, the FEED contract was awarded to the Shaw Group.
The project aims to expand the production capacity of Qapco\'s ethylene plant in Mesaieed by 25% or an increase of up to 180,000 tonnes per year (tpy), to 900,000 tpy.
The scope of the work includes; Ethane cracker, furnances, turbines and compressors, quenchers, columns and towers, primary dryers, de-ethaniser unit, reactors, secondary dryers, expanders/cold box package, hydrogen recovery unit, heat exchangers, solid liquid incinerator, refrigeration unit, pumps and ethylene storage.
Operators:
Qatar Petrochemical Co: Operator with 100% interest
Contractors:
Shaw Group: FEED contract