壳牌在路易斯安那州启动了新型α-烯烃装置

中国石化新闻网讯 据普氏休斯顿1月7日消息，壳牌化学公司周一宣布，该公司在路易斯安那州盖斯马市的化学工厂新建了一个年产42.5万吨的α-烯烃装置。

壳牌表示，新装置的启动其成为全球最大的α-烯烃生产商。该公司称，该部门于12月开始商业运营。新机组的启用使Geismar工厂的总产量达到130万吨/年。

α-烯烃是制造聚乙烯树脂的关键原料，不同等级的聚乙烯树脂依次用来制造管道、塑料食品容器、杂货袋、洗发水瓶和其他塑料。α-烯烃也被用于制造洗涤剂、机油和洗手液。

新机组于2016年开工建设。

陈菲 摘译自 普氏能源资讯

原文如下：

Shell starts up new alpha olefins unit in Louisiana

Shell Chemical has started up a new 425,000 mt/year alpha olefins unit at its Geismar, Louisiana, chemical complex, the company announced Monday.

The startup of the new unit makes Shell the largest global alpha olefins producer, Shell said. The unit began commercial operations in December, the company said. The new unit's startup brought the Geismar site's total production to 1.3 million mt/year.

Alpha olefins are key ingredients in manufacturing polyethylene resins, various grades of which in turn make pipes, plastic food containers, grocery bags, shampoo bottles and other plastics. Alpha olefins also are used to make detergents, motor oils and hand soap.

Construction on the new unit began in 2016.