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Petrochemicals

WorleyParsons has extensive expertise in the design of petrochemical units, completing more than 600 projects in over 30 countries. Our experience in the manufacture or processing of more than 65 types of chemicals and petrochemicals ranges from acetic acid to xylene crystallization.

WorleyParsons provides project management, engineering, design, and construction services for many of the leading firms in the fields of petrochemical processing, plastics and resins manufacturing, and hydrocarbon processing. Our petrochemical project experience includes the following:

Grass roots polymer plants
Grass roots olefins plants
Grass roots linear alpha olefins plants
Styrene monomer
Acetic and acrylic acid
Ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol
Isoprene, isopropanol, butadiene, and cumene
Vinyl chloride monomer
Hydro-dealkylation (benzene)
Polyols
Propylene glycol
Linear alkyl benzene

WorleyParsons works closely with a number of process licensors and has a wide range of experience in revamps, expansions, compounding, and finishing lines. Our ability to evaluate and work with diverse technologies on an unbiased basis is one of our key strengths.
WorleyParsons also has considerable experience in ethylene, base olefins, and aromatic units. Our track record includes two of the world’s largest ethylene plants, as well as program management for a US$6 billion polymers complex.
WorleyParsons’ broad expertise in handling aromatics ranges from small to complex applications. Our aromatics project experience includes:

Phenol
Benzene extraction
Xylene isomerization
Polyolefin modifiers
p-Xylene crystallization
Pthalic anhydride
BTX aromatic extraction & purification

WorleyParsons has extensive experience in providing project services for many of the leading fields of chemical, fine chemical, plastics, and resins manufacture. Our chemical project experience includes the following: