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May 25, 2018 -- LyondellBasell announced that Fujian Zhongjing Petrochemical Co., Ltd. has selected LyondellBasell 5th Generation Spheripol process technology. The polypropylene process technology will be used for two 600,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) polypropylene (PP) units to be constructed in Fuzhou, China. (Source: Chemical Engineering)

April 19, 2022 -- Zhongjing Petrochemical in an official ceremony on 18 April 2022 announced the startup of its new polypropylene (PP) plant in Fujian province this June as construction is near completion. The new plant has an annual output of 1.2 million tons per annum using LyondellBasell’s 5th Generation Spheripol technology. The unit is likely to produce commodity grades including homo-PP yarn and injection at the initial stage before focusing on copolymer and specialty grades. The company initially planned to bring the new plant online between late 2022 to early 2023. (Source: CosmoPlast)