EC 203-396-5
Also known as paraxylene.
chemXplore tracks 7 projects producing p-xylene, of which 4 are active.
Of the active ones, 3 expansion and 1 new construction.
1 active project carries no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.
EU funds first commercial plant converting mixed plastic waste into renewable BTX aromatics; plant will process 20,000 t/yr, produce 10,000 t/yr and cut 72% GHG vs fossil route.
Honeywell UOP will provide process technologies, equipment, catalysts and technical support for Hengyi’s Pulau Muara Besar Phase II to expand crude-processing to about 20 million metric tons/year.
Sitra aromatics complex will produce ~1.2M t/yr paraxylene and 0.5M t/yr benzene using naphtha hydrotreating, CCR platforming and LDPX aromatics processes.
Convert plastic waste into about 10,000 t/y of renewable aromatic oil and downstream benzene, phthalic anhydride and aromatics for circular supply chains; first plant operational early 2028.
Unit at Aromatics Complex #1 to start Q2 2027; license, process design and start‑up support provided; project aims to boost paraxylene supply while cutting energy use and emissions.
First commercial ICCP plant in Delfzijl will process 20,000 t/yr mixed plastic into ~10,000 t/y BTX aromatic oil and ~8,000 t/y by-products, cutting GHG 70–80%.
First commercial plant directly converting mixed plastic waste into 10,000 t/yr BTX plus 8,000 t by-products; construction begins early 2027, start-up mid‑2028.
FEED contract for a new aromatics unit at Sitra; target output about 1.2M t/yr paraxylene and 0.5M t/yr benzene using proven process technology.
Aromatics gains (27% energy, 50% low‑temp heat) reflect decades of incremental catalyst/adsorbent R&D, not a sudden breakthrough—could displace incumbent licensors across Asia/Middle East.
New aromatics tech validated: p-xylene adsorbent, ethylbenzene‑conversion isomerization catalyst, SMB single‑tower separation, intelligent control; 25 patents; +50% low‑temp heat reuse, −27% energy/unit
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