PetroChina Dushanzi Plans Ethylene Plant Expansion

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Dushanzi Petrochemical is a subsidiary of PetroChina (Beijing) located in the Karamay region of Xinjiang. In 2019, the company invested nearly US$1.2 billion to build an 800,000-ton ethylene plant in the Tarim region of Xinjiang, China. Relying on the rich local natural gas resources, it started operating in 2021.

At the beginning of 2023, Dushanzi Petrochemical announced a second phase at the Tarim site, which will build a 1.2 million ton-per-year ethylene unit and supporting polyolefin units. The raw materials are ethane, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and light hydrocarbons. It is expected to be put into operation in 2026.

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