Nova Chemicals announces new investment projects
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team - content@chemorbis.com
According to a press release, Canada-based Nova Chemicals is planning to expand its production capacity at its site in Ontario, Canada with an investment of CDN$2 billion ($1.5 billion).
Within the scope of the project, the company will increase its ethylene production at its 816,466 tons/year Corunna cracker by approximately 50%. The cracker is expected to provide ethylene to its new 450,000 tons/year PE unit.
The company has already begun preparations for both of its projects, which are set to come online as of late 2019.
Within the scope of the project, the company will increase its ethylene production at its 816,466 tons/year Corunna cracker by approximately 50%. The cracker is expected to provide ethylene to its new 450,000 tons/year PE unit.
The company has already begun preparations for both of its projects, which are set to come online as of late 2019.
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