【Major Chemical Equipment】8 Overall Cracking Units at Shell’s Moerdijk Olefins Complex in the Netherlands, 483-2022
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On September 23, 2021, the Dutch Skyline module project, constructed by Yanda Haimen Company, commenced construction. The Skyline project is a renovation initiative for the 8 cracking units at Shell’s olefins complex in Moerdijk. These 8 pyrolysis units are part of the 16 pyrolysis units built in 1972. The renovation is aimed at phasing out the remaining unrenovated furnaces, and the original furnaces will be shut down. This renovation not only modernized the pyrolyzer but also reduced operating costs, making it possible to lower its emissions. The project is scheduled to be completed and put into operation in 2023. Yanda Haimen constructed all the process modules for this project, and after completion they will be transported from Yanda Port to the site in the Netherlands. On July 25, 2022, a grand celebration was held at Yanda Haimen to mark the completion of the first batch of modules for the Dutch SKYLINE project, which was constructed by Yanda Haimen.
The scale of the furnaces isn’t very large; it’s estimated that each one has a capacity of a few ten thousand tons per year.
The Skyline project is a renovation initiative for the 8 cracking units at Shell’s olefins complex in Moerdijk. These 8 pyrolysis units are part of the 16 pyrolysis units built in 1972.
It’s still quite spectacular to see such large creatures crossing the ocean
The pyrolyzer built in 1972 is estimated to have a capacity of only 20,000 tons per year.