LyondellBasell, the worldâs largest licensor of polyolefin technologies, has recently announced that PetroChina will use the LyondellBasell Hostalen âAdvanced Cascade Processâ? (Hostalen ACP) technology for 1100KTA of HDPE capacity. Licensor selection has been done by China HuanQiu Contracting & Engineering Co., Ltd. (HQC) a wholly owned subsidiary of PetroChina.
The low-pressure slurry process technology will be used for a 300KTA high-density polyethylene (HDPE) unit to be built in Korla City, Xinjiang Province, a 400KTA plant in Jieyang City, Guangdong Province and a 400KTA plant in Yulin City, Shaanxi Province in the P.R. China.
Hostalen ACP process technology manufactures high performance, multi-modal HDPE resins with an industry-leading stiffness/toughness balance, impact resistance, high stress cracking resistance and process advantages used in pressure pipe, film and blow molding applications.
The PetroChina HDPE plants will commence operations using Avant Z 501 and Avant Z509-1 catalysts to produce a full range of multi-modal HDPE products.
In addition to the Hostalen ACP process technology, LyondellBasellâs portfolio of licensed polyolefin processes and catalysts includes Spheripol, Spherizone, Lupotech, Spherilene, Metocene PP, and Avant.
