Design Capacity for the Plant is:

 

VCM - High Purity (99.98% wt. < 8 ppm wt. 1-3-butadiene)                 Current Capacity 290,000 MT

EDC - High Purity (99.9% wt., < 300 ppm wt. Low boils, <660ppm wt. High boils, <10 ppm wt. water)                                                           Current Capacity 200,000 MT

Caustic Soda - produced as 50% wt solution. Membrane grade caustic soda (< 100 ppmwt. NaCl)                                                                 Current Capacity 700,000 MT

120MW electrical power from turbines fed with fuel gas is also produced at the plant. A major part of this electricity is used to electrolyse salt to produce caustic, chlorine & hydrogen. Chlorine is reacted with ethylene (direct chlorination) to make Ethylene Di-Chloride (EDC). EDC is cracked down to Vinyl Chloride Monomer (the monomer to Poly Vinyl Chloride, PVC) and hydrochloric acid. Hydrochloric acid reacts with ethylene and oxygen to produce more EDC (oxychlorination).

Major clients for the company

  • PVC Manufacturers
  • The Alumina Industry
  • The Chemical Industry
  • Pulp & Paper Manufacturers
  • Detergent Manufacturers

Logistics

Products are marketed in Australia, Asia & Indian Sub-Continent with deliveries made by Chemical Tankers and Gas Carriers ranging from 3 - 55,000 MT Caustic Soda is delivered to the local market by 20 MT Trucks.

On Site storage capacities are:

  • 20,000 MT VCM
  • 15,000 MT EDC
  • 80,000 MT 50% Caustic Soda
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