Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical Co. Ltd., also known as Zhejiang Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (ZPC), has let a contract to Eni SPA to provide technology licensing and basic engineering for two bottom-of-the-barrel upgrading units at ZPC’s grassroots 40 million-tpy refining and chemical integrated complex to be built in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, China (OGJ Online, Feb. 14, 2017).
The two production lines, which will replace a previously proposed petcoke production line, each will have a processing capacity of 3 million tpy and be equipped with Eni’s proprietary Eni slurry technology (EST) for startup in 2020, the Italian operator said.
Alongside technology licensing for EST, Eni’s scope of work under the contract will include delivery of the process design package and other services, including operational and technical training, as well as catalyst supply, according to Eni, which did not disclose a value of the order.
Prior to this latest contract, Eni most recently was awarded a contract by China Petrochemical Corp. (Sinopec) to provide technology licensing and basic engineering for an EST plant to be built at Sinopec subsidiary Maoming Petrochemical Co. Ltd.’s more than 470,000-b/d Maoming integrated refining complex in Guangdong Province, China (OGJ Online, Jan. 8, 2018).
Phase 1 of ZPC’s complex—which also will produce 1.4 million tpy of ethylene—is due for startup by December, while Phase 2—which will nearly double processing and production capabilities at the site—is scheduled for commissioning during first-quarter 2021 (OGJ Online, May 11, 2017).
ZPC—a joint venture of China-based Rongsheng Holding Group Co. Ltd., Juhua Group Corp., Tongkun Group Co. Ltd., and Zhoushan Marine Comprehensive Development Investment Co. Ltd.—will invest about 160 billion yuan to complete both phases of the project, the company previously said (OGJ Online, June 5, 2017).
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