Daya Bay petrochemical complex expansion, China
Name of the Project
Daya Bay petrochemical complex expansion.
Location
Daya Bay, Huizhou, south China.
Project Owner/s
CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company, or CSPC, a joint venture between Shell Nanhai BV and CNOOC Petrochemicals Investment.
Project Description
The expansion will include a third ethylene cracker with a planned capacity of 1.6-million tonnes a year of ethylene, a key building block of manufacturing plastics, and associated downstream derivatives units producing chemicals, including linear alpha olefins.
This investment also includes a new facility that will produce 320 000 t/y of high-performance specialty chemicals, such as polycarbonates and carbonate solvents, critical for everyday
life.
Linear alpha olefins are used to produce detergent alcohol and synthetic lubricants base oil.
Polycarbonates make impact-resistant plastics that can replace carbon-intensive steel, while carbonate solvents are used in lithium-ion batteries and are essential for the electric vehicles sector, as well as energy storage.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not indicated.
Planned Start/End Date
The expansion is expected to be completed in 2028.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Not disclosed.
Contact Details for Project Information
Shell – Asia Pacific media relations, email apac-media@shell.com.
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