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BUA Signs Polypropylene Contract with Lumus Technology

Apr 30, 2021   •   by   •   Source: Proshare   •   eye-icon 441 views

Friday, April 30,2021 / 05:19PM / BUA Group Header Image Credit: Ecographics


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BUA, oneof Africa's largest conglomerates, has signed a contract to build a285,000tonnes per annum Polypropylene Plant as part of its proposed grassroots BUARefinery with Lummus Technology - a world leader in the construction ofpolypropylene projects, using their Novolen technology. According to bothparties, the scope includes the technology license for a 285,000tonnes perannum polypropylene unit as well as basic design engineering, training andservices, and catalyst supply.

 

Speakingon the signing, Abdul Samad Rabiu, Founder/Executive Chairman of BUA said, "Weare pleased to sign this Polypropylene contract for our BUA Refinery andPetrochemicals Project with Lummus Technology, a world leader in deliveringpolypropylene solutions, which will solve the increasing demand forhigh-performance grade Polypropylene in Nigeria, the Gulf of Guinea as well asthe Sub-Saharan Africa Region. We are confident in the capacity and technicalexpertise of Lummus Technology to deliver a best-in-class, 285KTA polypropyleneunit for our refinery project scheduled to come on stream in 2024."

 

In hiscomments, Leon de Bruyn, Lummus Technology's President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer said, "We look forward to working with BUA Refinery on this criticalproject and supporting the first Novolen polypropylene unit in Nigeria.". "Ourworld-class Novolen technology is well suited to meet Nigeria's increasingdemand for the growing petrochemical products market. It offers a flexiblerange of industry-leading products for all PP applications, and the industry'slowest overall capital and operational costs, while providing customers withhigh process reliability and flexibility in responding to market needs."

 

Recently,BUA announced a proposed 200,000barrels per day refinery and petrochemicalsplant which would include a polypropylene unit to be built in Akwa Ibom state,Nigeria.


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