McDermott International, Inc. (Houston; www.mcdermott.com) announced that it has been awarded a sizeable technology contract by HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd. (HRRL) for the license and basic engineering design of two polypropylene plants in Pachpadra Tehsil, Barmer District, Rajasthan, India. Each plant will have a production capacity of 490,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr). The plants will use Lummus’ proprietary NOVOLEN process reactors and proprietary NHP catalyst to produce a full range of leading polypropylene products for the Indian and regional markets.
“This is the largest Novolen licensed polypropylene award to date, and the largest polypropylene plant in India,” said Daniel M. McCarthy, Executive Vice President of McDermott’s Lummus Technology business. “Our process includes a high degree of flexibility to adjust to market demand, and HRRL will enjoy the full benefits of economies of scale and technology capability for this world-scale plant.”
Earlier this week, McDermott was awarded two additional NOVOLEN polypropylene contracts in India, by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL).