McDermott has capitalized on the long-standing relationship with Slovnaft, as the latter has awarded an engineering, procurement services and construction management (EPsCm) contract for the steam cracker intensification gas processing project at its plant in Bratislava, Slovakia.
The project will upgrade the existing steam cracking unit by adding a low-pressure recovery unit, increasing ethylene production capacity using waste gas from existing production, McDermott said in his statement.
The company has been engaged to provide comprehensive EPsCm services and leverage its strategic agreement with Lummus Technology, the licensor of the steam cracking unit.
“McDermott has a long-standing relationship with Slovnaft, dating back to 2003. This award is a testament to our past performance and the confidence Slovnaft has in us,” said Vaseem Khan, Onshore Senior Vice President.
“Our work with Lummus Technology from the basic design phase and engineering package of the project built our complex knowledge and understanding of the unit. This project is an excellent example of how, through our strategic agreement with Lummus, we offer technological solutions for the entire plant life cycle.”
The Slovnaft refinery is one of the most modern refineries in Europe. In addition to oil processing and fuel production, it also produces basic plastics such as polyethylene and polypropylene. The ethylene unit is key to the company’s petrochemicals division, according to McDermott’s statement.
The Bratislava refinery has a processing capacity of 5.5 to 6 million tonnes of crude annually. Slovnaft’s main business is production, storage, wholesale and retail sale and distribution.
Work on the project will be delivered from McDermott’s downstream engineering center in Brno, Czech Republic, McDermott said.
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