Kazakhstan IPCI Petrochemical Project

Summary Information

• Owner: KPI (Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries)
• Website: https://www.kpi.kz/en/
• Location: Aytaru, Kazakhstan
• Completion: 2022 expected

Project Details

• The first phase of the complex involves a 500 ktpa propylene plant and a 500 ktpa polypropylene plant. The PDH unit uses CB&I's CATOFIN® propane dehydrogenation technology, and the polypropylene plant uses CB&I's Novolen® advanced gas-phase polypropylene technology.
• The second phase will add an ethane cracker and polyethylene production

Contractors

• Hualu Engineering & Technology Co: Construction
• CB&I: process licences

History

• 2013 – Petrofac consortium awarded EPC contract
• 2017 – CB&I awarded process licences
• 2017 – Ground breaking ceremony
• 2020 - Major equipment installed

Links

1. Petrofac Consortium Appointed by KLPE LLP (KLPE) for Integrated Petrochemical Project in Kazakhstan
2. CB&I Receives Full Notice to Proceed for Petrochemical Plant in Kazakhstan
3. The Groundbreaking Ceremony of IPCI project in Kazakhstan
4. Propane-propylene splitter of the PDH Plant in Kazakhstan IPCI Project Successfully Lifted in Place