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Released June 30, 2023 | CORDOBA, ARGENTINA
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Braskem (Sao Paulo, Brazil) has completed the expansion of the green ethylene unit at its Triunfo plant in Rio Grande do Sul state, southern Brazil.
The project, which is part of Braskem's plan to reduce its carbon footprint 15% by 2030 and become a carbon-neutral company by 2050, increases the plant's 450 million-pound-per-year capacity to 573 million pounds per year.
Braskem started the project's implementation back in January together with a maintenance turnaround which lasted almost 70 days. For more information, see Industrial Info's January 25, 2023, article - Brazil's Braskem Expands Green Ethylene Capacity at Triunfo Plant.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Chemical Processing Project Database can read detailed reports on the expansion and maintenance projects.
Braskem is the biggest ethylene producer in Latin America and has four petrochemical complexes, which are in the Bahía, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul states; these include seven processing units that have a combined capacity of about 8,298 million pounds per year of capacity. Subscribers to the GMI Plant Database can click here to read related information.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
The project, which is part of Braskem's plan to reduce its carbon footprint 15% by 2030 and become a carbon-neutral company by 2050, increases the plant's 450 million-pound-per-year capacity to 573 million pounds per year.
Braskem started the project's implementation back in January together with a maintenance turnaround which lasted almost 70 days. For more information, see Industrial Info's January 25, 2023, article - Brazil's Braskem Expands Green Ethylene Capacity at Triunfo Plant.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Chemical Processing Project Database can read detailed reports on the expansion and maintenance projects.
Braskem is the biggest ethylene producer in Latin America and has four petrochemical complexes, which are in the Bahía, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul states; these include seven processing units that have a combined capacity of about 8,298 million pounds per year of capacity. Subscribers to the GMI Plant Database can click here to read related information.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
