Chinese company selects Halliburton unit for ammonia plant revamp

Shenzhen Liaohe Tongda Chemicals Co. Ltd. (Liaotong) has selected Halliburton KBR, a unit of Halliburton Co., to revamp its ammonia plant at Panjin, Liaoning province, China. KBR will use a proprietary reforming exchanger system to reduce the Liaohe plant's natural gas consumption.

Nov. 27, 2001

By the OGJ Online Staff

HOUSTON, Nov. 27 -- Shenzhen Liaohe Tongda Chemicals Co. Ltd. (Liaotong) has selected Halliburton KBR, a unit of Halliburton Co., to revamp its ammonia plant at Panjin, Liaoning province, China.

KBR will use a proprietary reforming exchanger system to reduce the Liaohe plant's natural gas consumption. The unit will supply synthesis gas for the manufacture of 1,070 tonnes/day of ammonia capacity.

A similar unit has been operating at a Canadian ammonia plant since 1994, said KBR.

Halliburton KBR will provide basic engineering services from its Houston office. Detailed engineering will be executed by Liaotong's domestic contractor, China Huanqiu Chemical Engineering Corp. Liaotong's project team will handle onshore/offshore procurement activities and construction work. Halliburton KBR will provide procurement assistance services and also technical advisory services during erection and commissioning phases. The schedule calls for mechanical completion in the fourth quarter of 2002.

Liaotong is part of the Liaohe Chemicals (Group) Corp.