S-OIL Corp. (Seoul, South Korea) has selected Univation‘s UNIPOL PE Technology for three world-scale production lines to be located at S-OIL’s site at Ulsan, the Republic of Korea. Each line is designed to achieve a nameplate capacity of 400,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) for a combined polyethylene (PE) production capacity of 1,200,000 m.t./yr.
The design basis for these three lines enables S-OIL to access the full-density flexibility of the UNIPOL PE Process platform. This flexibility enables S-OIL with production capabilities to satisfy a wide range of demand for essential HDPE and LLDPE applications for both domestic consumption as well as global export market needs. S-OIL has further elected to access Univation’s advanced product portfolio covering both HDPE and LLDPE applications.
S-OIL selected Univation’s UNIPOL PE Technology for three world-scale lines located at Ulsan, the Republic of Korea
S-OIL will also use Univation’s PREMIER APC+ 3.0 platform which delivers advance process control capabilities further enhancing the overall operating performance of all three UNIPOL™ PE Process lines. Univation developed the APC+ 3.0 platform specifically for the UNIPOL™ PE Process to enable superior operational control that allows the optimizing of raw material utilization, maximization of production rates, and provides for seamless product grade transitions. Additionally, S-OIL has elected to utilize the UNIPOL™ PE Process Virtual Plant Simulator (“UVPS”) software. The UVPS training platform is designed to deliver realistic operation training experiences allowing S-OIL to train its entire staff on all essential unit operations related to the UNIPOL PE Process including both routine and non-routine operating conditions.
Luis Cirihal, president of Univation Technologies, commented, “We are delighted to have been selected as the PE technology licensor by S-OIL Corporation for these three world-scale UNIPOL PE Plants, and it is our privilege to build upon the close collaborative business relationships already established with the S-OIL team throughout all aspects of this project – from initial design, through a safe, successful start-up, and continuing into steady-state production”. Luis continued, “One of the key tenets of Univation focuses on establishing life-long collaborative relationships with our customers – and we look forward to deepening the relationships that have already been created to further support S-OIL in realizing their key business objectives through maximizing the benefits derived from this new significant source of polyethylene”.