Qatar Ras Laffan petrochemical project starts construction this month

　　Recently, Qatar Energy Company and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company announced that the two sides will start construction of the Ras Laffan Petrochemical Project in Qatar this month
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　　According to the plan, the Raslavan Petrochemical Project will have a set of 2.
08 million tons/year ethane cracker, which will become the largest ethane cracker in the Middle East and one of the largest ethane crackers in the world after completion.

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Qatar Energy and Chevron Phillips Chemical have a 70% and 30% stake, respectively, in the joint venture, which will have 1.
9 million tonnes/year of ethylene capacity and 1.
68 million tonnes/year of high-density polyethylene (HDPE).
) capacity, including two HDPE units
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　　Qatar Energy said preparations for the site will begin this month, after which the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract is expected to be awarded
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The project will be completed and put into production in 2026, a year later than the target when it was first announced in 2019
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The project has completed front-end engineering and design in 2021 and is currently in the EPC tendering phase
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Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, President and CEO of Qatar Energy and Minister of State for Energy Affairs of Qatar, said: "This project will increase Qatar's polyethylene production capacity by approximately 64%
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