Sign up for facebook today to discover local businesses near you. Sep 29, 2009 in the second phase of the construction, the capacity of the steam cracker will be expanded from 600,000 tons a year to 740,000 tons a year of ethylene, and 10 new chemical plants including a 2. The joint venture with sinopec will see basf invest in a 50% stake in the new cracker with sinopec yangtzi petrochemical taking the other 50%. Ethylene and propylene are among the most important molecules in the chemical industry and they are preliminary products for plastics, paints, solvents, pesticides, vitamins and many more. The combination of a low ethane price and a high price for ethylene combined to produce an extremely high margin for that feedstock. Basf is considering building a chemical production site in the south chinese province of guangdong, which the german chemicals group said would be its first whollyowned plant in china. Find 5 listings related to basf corporation in cleveland on. Cracker products are the basic products of chemistry based on fossil fuels. Total expects to approve texas cracker in coming months total intends to sanction its 1 million tonperyear port arthur cracker project in the coming months, according to chairman and ceo patrick pouyanne. Basf, the worlds largest chemical company, says it wants to focus its api and services operations within its nutrition and health. The various products are used in a very wide ranges of applications. Basf steamcracker ludwigshafen chemical company facebook. Dec 23, 2009 germanys basf, the worlds largest chemicals company, on wednesday shut down a steam cracker in germany, the second closure this week among the five steam crackers it operates worldwide. Heavy cracker products known as hcps include all products which are produced by cracking naphtha in the steam cracker andor are processed in the aromatics plant, and which contain 512 hydrocarbon atoms e.
Our highly qualified and experienced team with outstanding market knowledge as well as our innovation platform. Find out more about the alliance to end plastic waste. The term cracker products comes from the steam cracker, one of the most important basf plants. Basfatofina steam cracker, port arthur, tx chemical technology.
This giant plant has been operating since 1981 and uses steam to crack naphtha at. Learn about the uns sustainable development goals and how basf canada is working to advance them. Basf signs mou for fullyowned chemical site in china. Basf total petrochemicals announces startup of 10th. At least one dead in explosion at german basf chemical plant. A whole range of important basic chemical components for production. Steamcracker im basfwerk ludwigshafen steam cracker at. Two steam crackers at the worlds largest chemical complex in. Basf has a 60% stake in the steam cracker with atofina holding the. Basf total petrochemicals announces startup of 10th furnace.
Fire engulfs german factory of worlds largest chemicals producer. The steam cracker is also the heart of basfs verbund production strategy. The authors were granted unprecedented access to basf company archives for the preparation of this book, in part because the work was funded by basf itself. The first batch of this oil was fed into the steam cracker at basf s site in ludwigshafen in october. Steam cracking cracking furnaces fuel gasoil to other furnaces feedstock dilution steam decoking effluent cracked gas from other furnaces hp steam more pass inlets furnace convection section burnersradiant section more pass outlets demineralized water this diagram is intended to be a representation and should not be viewed as an actual. Mar 25, 2017 smooth pulls cold glue and traditional pdr glue pulling tutorial duration. Oct 17, 2016 at least two people died and six were severely injured on monday in an explosion and fire at chemicals maker basfs biggest production site in germany, the company said. Fire and smoke rise from the factory of chemicals giant basf in ludwigshafen. Basf profile, history, founder, founded, ceo chemical. A whole range of important basic chemical components for production are generated here on.
As an innovative partner, basfs performance chemicals division offers chemicals for various customer industries, such as plastics, automotive, refining, lubricants, oilfield and mining. Two steam crackers at the worlds largest chemical complex in ludwigshafen, germany, have been restarted following a fatal explosion and blaze at the plant that claimed the lives of four employees last month. It added that the factorys steam crackers have been shut down on safety reasons. It is found that the pyrolysis section of a naphtha steam cracker alone. Basf to sell fine chemicals businesses to siegfried. Cracker products basf building blocks of the chemical industry. The germanybased chemical company, basf, has confirmed it has signed a memorandum of understanding mou with sinopec to develop a steam cracker in china, reuters reports. Basf restarts steam crackers at ludwigshafen following explosion. Oct 17, 2016 basf, the worlds biggest chemical company, said it now believed two of its employees died on monday in an explosion and subsequent fire at its site in ludwigshafen in germany, where it is. Carl schietekat process safety steam cracker basf linkedin. Basf for the first time makes products with chemically. Aus sicherheitsgrunden werden fehlproduzierte stoffe verbrannt. This will be basf s largest investment and will take the form of a highlyintegrated verbund site. Construction of another steam cracker at the site is under.
Basf total petrochemicals announces startup of 10th furnace at port arthur steam cracker houston, texas, march 24, 2014 the basf total petrochemicals llc btp joint venture 60 percent basf, 40 percent total today announced the startup of a 10th furnace at its steam cracker facility in port arthur, texas. Feed studies were completed in summer, and total is now discussing a very competitive cost, pouyanne said. Mixed cracker refers to cracker in the refining process which can treat equally ethane or naphtha. The basf group comprises subsidiaries and joint ventures in more than 80 countries and operates six integrated production sites and 390 other production sites in europe, asia, australia, the americas and africa. The production plant is acknowledged as the worlds largest steam cracker. Basf s cracker products cracker products are the building blocks of the chemical industry and the starting materials for numerous processing industries. Oct 17, 2016 at least two dead in explosion at german basf chemical plant.
This module covers packaging requirements for dangerous goods and the packing instructions. The steam cracker uses steam to crack crude petroleum, products like naphtha or lpg, at a temperature of about 850c. At basf, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Basf total petrochemicals announces startup of 10th furnace at port arthur steam cracker. The population of beaumont expanded to 122,800 as a result.
Basf fina petrochemicals limited partnership historical background of southeast texas refineries and chemical plants expanded during the 1940s and 1950s. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and. The company is headquartered in ludwigshafen, germany and owns various subsidiaries in more than 80 countries around the world. Steamcracker im basfwerk ludwigshafen steam cracker at basfs.
Cracker products are the building blocks of the chemical industry and the starting materials for numerous processing industries. Due to the special composition of this alloy, a dense and selfhealing oxide layer forms during the running up of the furnace that is especially effective in reducing the coking of the tube reactor. Singapore icisgermanys basf and chinas sinopec are looking at constructing a new steam cracker in nanjing, to further strengthen their partnership in upstream and downstream chemical production in china, the companies said in a joint statement on monday. Numerous companies on site rely on a constant supply from the crackers. Chemical giant basf said on monday it had signed a memorandum of understanding mou with chinas sinopec corp to build a steam cracker. University of zagreb petroleum refining and petrochemical.
Basf making progress with chemical recycling project. Steam cracker units are facilities in which a feedstock such as naphtha, liquefied petroleum gas lpg, ethane, propane or butane is thermally cracked through the use of steam in a bank of pyrolysis furnaces to produce lighter hydrocarbons. Basf operates five steam crackers worldwide, providing raw materials to the plants at the. Germanys basf, the worlds largest chemicals company, on wednesday shut down a steam cracker in germany, the second closure this week among the five steam. Basf cofounded a global alliance to advance solutions that reduce and eliminate plastic waste in the environment.
See the complete profile on linkedin and discover carls connections and jobs at similar companies. Basf to sell fine chemicals businesses to siegfried may 11. Steamcracker im basfwerk ludwigshafen steam cracker at flickr. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Cracker products basf building blocks of the chemical. The products obtained depend on the composition of the feed, the hydrocarbonto steam ratio. This giant plant has been operating since 1981 and uses steam to crack naphtha at about 850c 1,562f. Basf the chemical company fossil loves modern fossil fuels are the basis for a number of products that have become indispensable in our modern society, such as the plastics or coatings that can be found in buildings. Basf total petrochemicals llc btp has completed a revamp of its.
At least two dead in explosion at german basf chemical plant. The cracker is a master piece of the refining process to produce gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and all the building blocks of the petrochemical industry ethylene, propylene, butadiene and all their respective derivatives. Total is dedicating its share of ethylene produced by btp to its polyethylene plant at bayport, tex. Bw ge honors basf fina petrochemicals with ecomagination. The expansion will be accomplished during the next regular turnaround of the plant. View carl schietekats profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. In doing so, they give us a very good picture of not only the development of basf from its fledgling days, but also the development of the german chemical industry as a whole. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. Germanys basf scoops second china chemicals deal in four.
Our aim is to meet the energy needs of society, in ways. To capitalize on the shale gas revolution in the united states, the basf total petrochemicals llc btp joint venture total 40 per cent, basf 60 per cent revamped the port arthur steam cracker in texas to process ethane, found in abundance in us shale gas. Basf signs mou with sinopec to develop steam cracker in. The royal dutchshell group the shell group is a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with functions in more than 100 countries and territories. This process leads primarily to ethylene and propylene, both indispensable feedstocks for manufacturing numerous products in ludwigshafen. Basf, sinopec mull second steam cracker in nanjing, china. The geismar plant is an effective and dynamic organization, known in our industry as the supplier of choice for our customers. These basic products for the processing industry are used in end products that help to meet demand for clothing, food, housing and mobility as well as medication and personal care items. In 1960s and 1970s, the golden triangle beaumont, port arthur, and orange had become the petrochemical complex of. The steam cracker is the starting point for verbund production. Total expects to approve texas cracker in coming months. Shell deer park refining company operates the refinery while chemicals are made by shell chemical lp.