Lummus Technology, a global leader in process technologies and energy solutions, has announced a significant award from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited for the development of a world-scale ethylene plant and associated downstream units in Bina, Madhya Pradesh, India.
This project is a key component of BPCL’s Bina Petrochemicals and Refinery Expansion Plan. Upon completion, the expansion will deliver polymer-grade ethylene and propylene to downstream polymer production units, with a production capacity of 1,200 KTA (kilotons per annum) of ethylene and 550 KTA of propylene.
Leon de Bruyn, president and CEO of Lummus Technology, commented, “This award integrates Lummus’ industry-leading light olefins technology and our recently acquired water treatment technology. The comprehensive and integrated offering will ensure sustainable water treatment solutions, drive reliable and efficient light olefin production, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These benefits align with BPCL’s goal of strengthening its position in India’s petrochemical market.”
BPCL will licence a suite of Lummus technologies, including ethylene, low pressure recovery, total C4 hydrogenation, pygas hydrogenation, and wet air oxidation, as well as Sulzer’s extractive distillation technology. Lummus’ role also includes heater detail engineering, advisory engineering services, and training.
Lummus Technology has established itself as the leading supplier of light olefins technologies globally, having secured nearly 50 percent of new project awards since 2000 and licenced over 200 ethylene plants worldwide, representing approximately 45 percent of global ethylene capacity.
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