LyondellBasell has announced that the Indian Oil Corporation of China (IOCL) will utilize LyondellBasell Spheripolllol technology in its new plant. The technology will be used in a 450 KTA polypropylene plant under construction in Panipat, Haryana, India. LyondellBasell For Senior Vice President of R&D, Technology and Sustainability Jimmy Seward "We are delighted with the Spheripolol" for the Panipat plant The technology has received additional awards for its operability, leading operating costs and superior product performance are key. "Specific market differentiation, our excellent licensing track record in the polyolefin technology portfolio, and our experience in operating our own assets made Spheripolol the Paradip technology was the plant of choice for the IOCL a polypropylene plant with a total capacity of 1,300 tons. 

KTA aims to nearly double its polypropylene capacity over the next five years, utilizing Lyondelbaselll Hostalen technology to produce 300 KTA HDPE products. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is India's largest commercial enterprise with the largest refining capacity and the second largest share of the Indian petrochemical market. Spheripol technology is the leading PP processing technology with a licensed capacity of over 27 million tons. The latest fifth generation of Spheripol technology includes technological enhancements to further improve operational efficiency, and the new licensee will start operating with Avant ZN catalysts in order to continuously increase production. You can choose to take advantage of LyondellBasell's in-house expertise by participating in our Technical Services Program.