Sipchem Announces the Commercial Start-up of Carbon Monoxide and Acetic Acid Plants

Chemical News: Sipchem Announces the Commercial Start-up of Carbon Monoxide and Acetic Acid Plants

https://www.chemnet.com Jun 11,2010 GPCA
The Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) announced the commercial start-up of two its Acetyls Complex plants in Jubail Industrial city on Saturday 5 June 2010, namely, the Carbon Monoxide plant with an annual production capacity of 345,000 tons and the Acetic Acid plant with an annual production capacity of 450,000 tons. The Carbon Monoxide plant is considered the largest of its kind in the world. Its production will be used as feed for the production of the Acetic Acid and some other future products

The Acetyls complex which represents the second phase of the company’s development includes in addition to the above mentioned plants, the Vinyl Acetate Monomer plant with an annual production capacity of 330,000 metric tons and is expected to start its commercial operation next month. The second phase projects are considered a real addition for the company’s diversification of its products and the increase of its profits.

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