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is expected to start production in 2016, includes a 1.5 million tons/
year ethane cracker as well as two 650,000 tons/year polyethylene
production units.
On the other hand, Brazilian company Braskem SA, with its
joint venture partner the Mexican group Idesa, announced a plan for
building an ethylene unit. Braskem and Idesa hold 65% and 35%
interest, respectively.
Pemex Gas and Petrochemicals Company will supply natural
gas for the project to produce 1.05 million tons/year of ethylene,
integrated with three polymerization units to produce 750,000 tons/
year high density polyethylene (HDPE) and 300,000 tons/year
low density polyethylene (LDPE). The project is expected to start
production in 2015.
2. Arab Developments
Total ethylene production capacity inArab countries has increased
in 2011 by 6.8% from its level in 2010. It totalled about 18.58 million
tons/year in 2011 compared with 17.66 million tons/year in 2010.
This increase came from start up 1.2 million tons/year petrochemical
complex of Saudi Kayan petrochemical Company.
Table (3-15)
,
(Figure (3-12)
.
Percentage share of total ethylene production capacity in Arab
countries reached 13.52% of total world ethylene production capacity
in 2011 compared with 12.66% in 2010.
