11-12 December 2019, Mineralnye Vody - Pyatigorsk, Russia
Strategic Partner
Professional platform which annually brings together the producers of synthetic polymers and polymer materials, project initiators, regulators, licensers of production technologies, developers, equipment producers and suppliers, engineering and project-constructing companies, service providers. The event is dedicated to the discussion of the largest investment projects on construction and modernisation of polymer producing capacities and boosting the efficiency of existing facilities.
CEO
STAVROLEN
General Director of Stavrolen, city-forming chemical facility, located in Budennovsk, the Stavropol region. Major produce - HD polyethylene, polymer transport package, polymer films, synthetic resins and plastic mass, thermoplastics.
Business Development Director
EPC Engineering & Technologies GmbH
Director of Business Development EPC Engineering & Technologies GmbH –subsidiary of the EPC Group, German innovative, engineering and construction company, developer of facilities producing chemicals, polymers and fibres, pharmaceutical and fine chemicals, renewable energy sources, technical gases and biotechnologies as well as infrastructure facilities all over the globe.
President
Association of Plastic Processors
Candidate of Science, Director of Science and Development at NPP Polyplastic, Chairman of the Board of non-commercial Association of Plastic Processors united trading companies, plastic goods producers, production equipment, compound and composite material producers as well as R&D and training institutions.
General Director
Shurtan Gas Chemical Complex
General Director of Shurtan Gas Chemical Complex located in the Shurtan settlement in Uzbekistan. Major produce – polyethylene, liquified gas, light condensate, granulated sulphur, processed natural gas as well as end polyethylene products.
Complex capacity comprises 150 types of high-, medium- and low-density linear polyethylene. Polyethylene granules are exported and used within the Republic to produce various products.
First Vice President
Russian Chemists Union
First Vice President of the Russian Chemists Union – non-commercial organisation which unites the enterprises of chemical sector, scientific research institutes, the unions and associations of a chemical orientation, vertically - integrated structures of Russia. Nowadays about 600 enterprises and chemists’ organizations are members of the Russian Union. The basic purpose of the Union is to support chemical complex efficiency increase.
General Director, Co-founder
METACLAY
General Director, Co-Founder of Metaclay - a Russian production of innovative polymer compositions based on nano-silicates. Manufacturer's polymeric compounds are used in various industries: pipe, cable, food, construction. The technology applied in production is based on the developments of the leading Russian scientists from flagship R&D organisations.
Director
SoyuzHimPromProject
Director of Project Institution Souzkhimproekt, specialising in engineering, design of linear, civil facilities and industrial investment projects.
Deputy Director, Scientific and Technical Centre "Khimvest"
Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Deputy Director, Scientific and Technical Centre "Khimvest"
Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Deputy Director of Chimvest Scientific and Technological Centre of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia. The scientific and technological centre is engaged in monitoring and analysis of domestic and global chemical production, consulting on state support and application documents, providing services to establish cooperation between chemical facilities and state organisations. The centre takes part in development of national projects as well.
Production Director
TAU NefteKhim
Director of Production of Managing Company TAU Neftekhim. The company provides a wide range of services to the top petrochemical facilities of Bashkortostan - Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant, Sintez-Kauchuk. Today there are over 6000 employees in the TAU Group.
Ethane-to-polymer production plant, Irkutsk Oil Company
Within the 3rd phase of gas project development (2018-2022), Irkutsk Oil Company (IOC) plans the initiation of polymer plant construction. Plant’s capacity will amount to 650k tonnes of polyolefins per annum. In September 2018 the company concluded an agreement with Toyo Engineering (Japan) on plant construction. Lummus was selected as a licensor of a pyrolysis process. Project development also
involves world’s major technology licensors, such as Linde (Germany), Technip (France), CB&I (USA). Project development timeframe is 4 years. Plant’s projected capacity is up to 600k tonnes/y of polyethylene of high and low pressure. The feedstock for production is ethane produced in the IOC’s fields.
Russia’s first production of paraform, Metafrax
In February 2019, Metafrax and GEA signed a contract on the development of a project and delivery of equipment for a paraform production unit (paraformaldehyde) on the premises of a Metafrax site in the city of Gubakha. Project investment is estimated at 5,2bn RUB. To develop the project the company intends to use own and loan capital. Project payback period is approximately 8 years. Once commissioned, Metafrax’s production unit will become the sole producer of paraform in Russia. Unit’s capacity will amount 30k tonnes per annum. The timeframe of project’s investment phase is 3 years. The commissioning is scheduled for the second half of 2021. Besides, the investment project provides for the construction of a unit producing formaldehyde in a volume of 180k tonnes per annum. Paraform production will be integrated with the units producing formalin and pentaerythritol. To mitigate the environmental impact, the technology includes a catalytic oxidiser unit for deactivation of off-gases. Liquid wastes from the unit will be used as a feedstock for pentaerythritol production.
Ethylene complex, Nizhnekamskneftehim
In early June 2017, TAIF and Linde AG signed a memorandum which determined the main areas of activities before 2025. The memo’s initial phase was the basic agreement on design and commissioning of the first phase of Nizhnekamskneftehim ethylene complex, which is a part of TAIF Group. The first phase of the complex provides the capacity of 1200k tonnes of ethylene – new EP-1200 production facility. Project development will comprise 4 phases – the next phases encompass 600k tonnes of ethylene per annum and adjacent units releasing high-margin polymers with ethylene used as feedstock. The parties agreed that Linde would support TAIF in further development of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th phase to release petrochemicals with high value added. In late May 2018, Nizhnekamskneftehim concluded a long-term loan agreement to be covered with Euler Hermes certificate of insurance, valued at 807 million euro. The loan fund is aimed to service the contract with Linde AG on the construction of a new ethylene complex. The creditor is a consortium of 5 banks. This consortium is represented mainly by Germany and organised by Deutsche Bank AG. The completion of construction and the commissioning of EP-1200 is scheduled for 2023. This will enable to double the production of ethylene to 1,8m tonnes, to triple the production of polymers, and to reach the production of rubber in a volume of at least 1 million tonnes.
Ethylene and propylene production complex, Gazprom neftehim Salavat
In September 2018, Gazprom neftehim Salavat and Wison Engineering (China) concluded MoC within the project for construction of a complex for processing natural gas into ethylene and propylene and further release of polyolefins. Project investment could reach several billions of dollars; construction timeframe – about three years. Once the complex is commissioned, the company will release additional 416k tonnes of polyethylene and 617k tonnes of polypropylene per annum. The Chinese party will be attracted for engineering design. Russian companies are considered to become contractors for executing construction and installation works.
Ethylene unit, Sayanskhimplast
Sayankhimplast plans to develop a project on the construction of ethylene production unit with the capacity of 200 k tonnes per year and the opportunity for further expansion. In March 2018, negotiations with TechnipFMC took place, then the companies signed the agreement on design and investment feasibility. To date ethylene is supplied by Angarsk Polymer Plant (Rosneft) by the formula pricing system. The project will allow to establish own production. There will be several phases of project development. Gas processing complex construction has been started. Kovytka field commercial commissioning is necessary for the full project implementation. Gas condensate from the field will become the feedstock for ethylene production. Design completion is planned for 2019-2020. Construction completion is expected in 2020-2024.
PETF Manufacturing Plant, Polyester Plant Ivanovo
Projected production capacities are 175k tonnes of polyester fibre, and 30k tonnes of textile PETF granulate per annum. Plant’s construction cost was estimated at 20 billion RUB. General supplier of technologies and main project equipment is Uhde Inventa-Fischer GmbH, EPC-contractor is UNIS. In late 2019, project operator – Polyester Plant Ivanovo – announced changing project’s location from the Ivanovo region to the Bashkortostan Republic. Now the search of a construction site is afoot.
ONSITE VISIT TO STAVROLEN PROSUCTION SITE (LUKOIL)*
The delegates will explore the effects of modernisation, further development plans, and capacity expansion.
Case-studies. Effective strategies for the development of construction and modernisation projects:
planning, design, selection of contractors, licensors, service and equipment suppliers, timely project development that suits the budget, mitigation of design and development risks
Programme focus – licensors’ innovative technologies for construction and modernisation of projects
for production of base polymers, synthetic rubbers, threads, fibres, engineering plastics, polymer resins
Production performance enhancement:
maintenance, inspection and life span prolongation, energy efficiency, automatization, and a lot more
Technical Directors’ discussion
– ask your burning questions to peers from Russia and the CIS!
Presentation of major investment projects
on production of synthetic polymers and polymer materials in Russia and the CIS with 2020-2030 implementation period
Strategic meeting of the industry leaders.
Authorities, polymer manufacturers and project initiators will dwell upon the perspectives and objectives of the polymer industry development
Technological presentations
from the industry leaders and the road show of high-end technologies and equipment
30+ hours of informal business networking!
1-to-1 meetings, business lunches, coffee breaks, cocktail reception and a lot more
*The number of participants is limited, contact the organiser to learn more.
