Jubail- Advanced Polyolefins Co. (APOC) has obtained approval from Saudi Industrial Development Fund for a SR 3-billion loan to finance construction of a planned propane dehydro-genation (PDH) and polypropylene (PP) complex in Jubail, Saudi Arabia (PCN, 12 Oct 2020, p 4). The project will include an 843,000-t/y PDH unit, based on Lummus Technology's Catofin technology, and two 400,000-t/y PP plants, which will use Spheripol and Spher-izone technologies licensed by Basell Poliolefine. Construction is expected to begin next year, with commercial operation planned to start by the second half of 2024.
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