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13 June 2003 - Milan-based engineering and construction contractor, Tecnimont, has awarded GE Oil & Gas a contract to supply two reciprocating compressors, parts and services for the Nanhai low density polyethylene (LDPE) plant in Guangdong Province, China. The plant is owned by CSPC, a joint venture between CNOOC Petrochemicals Investment Ltd. and Shell Nanhai BV.
The scope of GE's contract includes a 6HF/2-3 booster/primary compressor with a power rating of 4804 kW, a 14PK/2 hypercompressor with a power rating of 20 950 kW, design and engineering, construction and supervisory erection services, as well as spare parts.
The equipment will be manufactured at GE Oil & Gas facilities in Italy and will be shipped to the project site in April of 2004 for installation by the third quarter of 2004. The plant is scheduled to begin commercial operation by the end of 2005, and will produce 300,000 tons of LDPE per year.
GE Oil & Gas designs and manufactures booster/primary compressors and hypercompressors with delivery pressures of up to 3,500 bar for the production of LDPE. GE Oil & Gas's experience with hypercompressors dates back to 1964. The company has delivered more than 45 units to date, 12 of which have delivery pressure higher than 3,000 bar.
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