Client:
Honam Petrochemical Corp., Yosu-City, South Korea

Plant Capacity:

30,000 Ethoxylates

Date:
1998

Scope of Work:
Process Licence, Basic and Detail Engineering, Modular Construction and Commissioning.

Project Description:
This plant incorporates pre-treatment and reaction sections including a Loop Reactor with a Down Flow Jet Ejector and a post-treatment section for processing various types of surfactants using ethylene oxide, propylene oxide or mixtures of both. The plant is designe dfor products with a high growth ratio without intermediate storage and is therefore highly flexible. The plant was constructed in modules in Switzerland and shipped to South Korea resulting in short time to market and clearly pinpointed project responsibilities.

Key Features:
• Elimination of ignition sources, Reactions operate with inert conditions, Explosion pressure rated plant design

• Product Quality: Less than 1 ppm of ethylene oxide in the product, Excellent product colour, Low dioxane level, Inherent batch-to-batch reproducibility

• Productivity: Fast and accurate controlled reaction, Reduced post-treatment operations, Flexible use of batch volume