Borouge to expand polyolefins operations in Abu Dhabi

After the completion of a feasibility study, Borouge decided to enter the FEED (front-end engineering and design) stage of its Borouge 3 project. This means that the company is pushing with its plans to expand its polyolefin operations in Abu Dhabi, by adding about 2.5 million tonnes of annual capacity by the fourth quarter of 2013. The expansion will enable Borouge, a joint venture between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Borealis, to meet the growing demands of the high value polyethylene and polypropylene markets in the Middle East and Asia. The Borouge 3 project includes the construction of an ethane cracker, second generation Borstar?PP and PE units, an LDPE unit and a butene unit, as well as related off-site utilities and marine facilities, at its plant in Ruwais, some 250 kilometres west of Abu Dhabi. The addition of 2.5 million tonnes annually of polyolefins will boost Borouge''s total production capacity to 4.5 million tonnes by the end of 2013. The addition of LDPE capacity will also enable Borouge to grow in the wire and cable infrastructure market. www.borouge.comSNEAKERS