Technip wins 500 KTA EBSM contract in China

TECHNIP (Paris:TEC) has secured a contract to supply Qingdao Soda Ash Industrial New Material & Technology Company with technology, engineering, and selected critical equipment and technical services for its 500 KTA ethylbenzene styrene monomer (EBSM) facility.

 

The project covers a Process Design Package (PDP) and Basic Engineering Design Package (BEDP), and kilo-ton per annum of equipment for Qingdao Soda Ash’s EBSM plant in Dongjiakou Port Industrial Zone Park, Qingdao City, Shandong, China. 

 

Styrene monomer, which has a global capacity exceeding 30 million metric tons per annum, is a precursor to the production of a variety of polymer derivatives, including polystyrene (PS), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), and styrene butadiene rubber (SBR).

 

The Technip operating center in Boston, Massachusetts, will execute the project. The technology will be provided through an agreement with Badger Licensing LLC, a joint venture between Technip and ExxonMobil Chemical Company. Badger’s ethylbenzene and styrene technologies have been licensed more than 30 and 50 times, respectively, for plants around the world. 

 

According to Technip Stone & Webster Process Technology senior vice president Stan Knez, this project will be one of the largest EBSM plants in China and the second 500 KTA EBSM plant in the country utilizing Badger’s technology. 

 

“Badger’s superior technology, coupled with Technip’s reputation, experience and competitive offering were key factors in this award," Mr. Knez added. 

 

A global leader in project management, engineering, and construction for the energy industry, Technip is broadening its portfolio of leading onshore solutions with a closely integrated technology and project delivery organization. It complements presence in 48 countries with state-of-the-art industrial assets on all continents and a fleet of specialized vessels for pipeline installation and subsea construction. Its 40,000 people offer the best solutions and most innovative technologies to meet the world’s energy challenges, from the deepest subsea oil and gas developments to the largest and most complex offshore and onshore infrastructures.