Difference between revisions of "STEP Polymers Petrochemical Project"

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* Description: The plant will be located at the Arzew Industrial Zone, west of Algiers. It will include two major integrated processing units, a new propane dehydrogenation unit and polypropylene production unit, as well as associated utilities and infrastructure for the site. It is expected to produce 550,000 tons of polypropylene per year.
 
* Description: The plant will be located at the Arzew Industrial Zone, west of Algiers. It will include two major integrated processing units, a new propane dehydrogenation unit and polypropylene production unit, as well as associated utilities and infrastructure for the site. It is expected to produce 550,000 tons of polypropylene per year.
 
* Constructor: Petrofac / China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation (HQC)
 
* Constructor: Petrofac / China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation (HQC)
* Licensors: LyondellBasell - Spheripol technology for the polypropylene unit
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* Licensors:  
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** '''UOP:''' Oleflex™ Technology for the PDH plant
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** '''LyondellBasell:''' Spheripol technology for the polypropylene unit
  
 
=== Production Units ===
 
=== Production Units ===
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=== Products Produced ===
 
=== Products Produced ===
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* Propylene
 
* Polypropylene
 
* Polypropylene
  
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=== History ===
 
=== History ===
 
* 2018 - Total and Sonatrach launch project
 
* 2018 - Total and Sonatrach launch project
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* 2019 - UOP chosen for the PDH licence
 
* 2019 - LyondellBasell chosen for PP licence
 
* 2019 - LyondellBasell chosen for PP licence
 
* 2023 - Petrofac / China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation (HQC) awarded EPC contract
 
* 2023 - Petrofac / China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation (HQC) awarded EPC contract
  
 
=== Links ===
 
=== Links ===
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# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2025/03/honeywell-oleflex-technology-selected.html Honeywell Oleflex™ Technology Selected by Sonatrach Total Entreprise Polymères For Propylene in Algeria]
 
# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2025/03/lyondellbasell-technology-selected-for.html LyondellBasell Technology selected for a JV between Sonatrach and TOTAL]
 
# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2025/03/lyondellbasell-technology-selected-for.html LyondellBasell Technology selected for a JV between Sonatrach and TOTAL]
 
# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2023/06/algeria-total-strengthens-its.html Algeria: Total strengthens its cooperation with Sonatrach and launches the engineering studies for a petrochemical project in Arzew]
 
# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2023/06/algeria-total-strengthens-its.html Algeria: Total strengthens its cooperation with Sonatrach and launches the engineering studies for a petrochemical project in Arzew]

Revision as of 11:55, 18 March 2025

Summary Information

  • Ownership: Sonatrach 51% / Total 49%
  • Website:
  • Wikipage:
  • Location: Arzew, Algeria

The Project

  • Description: The plant will be located at the Arzew Industrial Zone, west of Algiers. It will include two major integrated processing units, a new propane dehydrogenation unit and polypropylene production unit, as well as associated utilities and infrastructure for the site. It is expected to produce 550,000 tons of polypropylene per year.
  • Constructor: Petrofac / China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation (HQC)
  • Licensors:
    • UOP: Oleflex™ Technology for the PDH plant
    • LyondellBasell: Spheripol technology for the polypropylene unit

Production Units

  • Propane dehydrogenation unit
  • Polypropylene production unit - 550 ktpa

Raw Materials Supply

  • Propane will be supplied by Sonatrach

Products Produced

  • Propylene
  • Polypropylene


Other Information

  • -

History

  • 2018 - Total and Sonatrach launch project
  • 2019 - UOP chosen for the PDH licence
  • 2019 - LyondellBasell chosen for PP licence
  • 2023 - Petrofac / China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation (HQC) awarded EPC contract

Links

  1. Honeywell Oleflex™ Technology Selected by Sonatrach Total Entreprise Polymères For Propylene in Algeria
  2. LyondellBasell Technology selected for a JV between Sonatrach and TOTAL
  3. Algeria: Total strengthens its cooperation with Sonatrach and launches the engineering studies for a petrochemical project in Arzew
  4. Petrofac confirms signing of US$1.5 billion EPC contract in Algeria