Borealis, Nova, Total to build a JV cracker, PE plant in Texas
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team - content@chemorbis.com
According to media reports, Borealis, Nova Chemical and Total Petrochemicals and Refining USA signed a deal to construct a 1 million tons/year cracker in Port Arthur, Texas and a 625,000 tons/year PE plant in Bayport.
The JV, which is expected to be formed in 2017, is reportedly planning to produce a Borealis’ patented Borstar grade PE.
The ethylene cracker and PE plant are expected to start up at the end of 2020, sources said.
The JV, which is expected to be formed in 2017, is reportedly planning to produce a Borealis’ patented Borstar grade PE.
The ethylene cracker and PE plant are expected to start up at the end of 2020, sources said.
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