Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI; Tokyo, Japan; www.mhi-global.com) has received an order for supply of systems to support a large-scale polyethylene production train for ExxonMobil’s Beaumont Polyethylene plant. The new production train is slated to be completed in 2019, and will produce 650,000 ton/yr of polyethylene. MHI is currently building a polyethylene plant comprising two units, each with the same scale of production capacity, at ExxonMobil’s Mont Belvieu, Texas facility, making this the third order following the completion in 2011 of a polyethylene plant in Singapore.
MHI will supply the reaction, finishing, and shipping equipment for the plant, as well as utility facilities for water, air and steam.
Polyethylene is a chemical that is used in the production of plastic products such as construction films, grocery bags, and product packaging.
MHI has participated in the project throughout the various stages of ExxonMobil’s planning. In addition, MHI has a proven track record fulfilling orders for large compressor turbines for ethylene and LNG (liquefied natural gas) liquefaction plants for ExxonMobil.