Signing of the key engineering agreement for Shandong’s 20 million-ton petrochemical integration project

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ECI Group has partnered with Repsol to sign an agreement for the construction of the Shandong Yulong oil refining and petrochemical complex. ECI Group will provide technology, design, and training for the facility, and will offer support throughout the commissioning, startup, and operation of this new two-stream high-pressure plant. Repsol will provide its expertise in the production and operation of its plant that manufactures 200,000 tons per year of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymers, as well as its knowledge in developing differentiated applications for EVA. The ECI Group has signed a professional services agreement with Shandong Yulong Petrochemical Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Nanshan Group, to build a dual-stream plant that will produce 200,000 tons per year of ethyl acetate (EVA) and other related high-pressure copolymers in the future. The plant will be part of Shandong Yulong’s annual 20 million-ton oil refining and petrochemical complex project, a large-scale complex located in Shandong Province. ECI Group will provide technical, design, and training services for the facility, as well as support during commissioning, startup, and production. Repsol is a multi-energy company and a technical partner of the ECI Group; it will provide extensive technical expertise in such plants and products. Repsol operates several LDPE, EVA, and EBA plants in industrial complexes in Spain and Portugal, and has over 40 years of experience in producing polymers in high-pressure facilities. The plant will use high-pressure autoclave technology derived from the traditional ICI process to produce polyethylene. ICI first developed LDPE in the 1930s. ICI collaborated with Simon Carves, a subsidiary of the ECI Group, for 50 years, delivering over 67 operating reactor lines worldwide. The designs of the ECI Group offer significant improvements in terms of product range, reliability, and scalability relative to the original ICI technology. They are optimized to leverage modern materials, design techniques, standards, and industry best practices for construction, operation, and maintenance. Joaquin Flores, President of ECI Group, said, “This agreement represents an important milestone for ECI Group.” ”The ECI Group is recognized worldwide as a leading provider of engineering and technical services for high-pressure polyethylene facilities, and it works with all the major manufacturers and licensors currently in existence. The implementation of this agreement confirms the advantages offered by our new technology, which, combined with Repsol’s deep product knowledge and market reputation, further enhances the ECI Group’s established expertise. We are pleased to support Shandong Yulong Petrochemical Co., Ltd. in this renowned project, and we look forward to a long-term and successful partnership. ” “For Repsol, it is important to see the results of its collaboration with ECI Group, a leading engineering and technology company in the petrochemical industry. We look forward to contributing our expertise to Shandong Yulong Petrochemical Co., Ltd.’s integrated refining and petrochemical project.