Aker Kvaerner Gulf

Objective

Commissioning Management Services following the project management instructions and directives

Location is SABIC YANSAB site in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.

Background

Norway’s Aker Kvaerner and China’s Sinopec were contracted by SABIC (Saudi Basic Industries Corporation) for the engineering, procurement and construction of a worldscale polyolefins complex at Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.

Aker Kvaerner lead the construction joint venture, using their in-depth technical expertise with our proven project execution methodology. The objective was to produce a 400 000 tonne/year linear-low density polyethylene plant, using Sabic technology and a 400 000 tonne/year polypropylene plant, using Dow’s Unipol technology.

 The complex will be run by Sabic subsidiary Yanbu National Petrochemical Co (YanSab). It includes a 1.3m tonne/year cracker, a 400 000 tonne/year propylene unit, a 500 000 tonne/year high-density polyethylene unit, a 700 000 tonne/year monoethlyene glycol unit and a 250 000 tonne/year benzene, toluene and xylenes unit.

UNIPOL PP Process Technology for Polypropylene

The UNIPOL PP process for polypropylene is a comprehensive technology and services package with established worldwide success. It combines product and catalyst know-how with leading gas-phase process technology and technology transfer expertise.  Dow's commitment to the UNIPOL PP process is evidenced by a significantly increased R&D effort directed at process technology improvements, a continuing flow of advanced catalysts, and advantaged products to meet the needs of market segments world-wide.