Invite People

Share 4Engineers with your friends and help them get started!

Emails
Enter multiple email addresses by separating it with a comma.
Back
4Engineers

Sinopec commissions world’s largest single-site PVA production facility

This article was originally posted on Chemical Engineering Online.
Summary
Sinopec has commissioned the world’s largest single-site polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) resin facility at its subsidiary Chongqing SVW Chemical Co., with an annual capacity of 50,000 metric tons. The plant achieved stable operation during startup, produced on-spec material, and has already sent its first shipment.

What impact do you think this added single-site capacity will have on global PVA supply and pricing, and what opportunities or risks might it create for downstream users?

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has commissioned a specialty polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) resin facility with an annual production capacity of 50,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) at its subsidiary, Chongqing SVW Chemical Co., Ltd. The facility achieved stable operation during its initial startup and produced products that met quality specifications, with the first shipment […]

The post Sinopec commissions world’s largest single-site PVA production facility appeared first on Chemical Engineering.

Login to comment

Login
Report content
Reason Description