The new complex, which is Poland's first and the most efficient complex of its kind in Europe, comprises facilities located at PKN Orlen’s plant in Plock (paraxylene production) and in Włocławek (terephthalic acid production). The project was completed in a record short time of three years and cost more than 1billion euros.
PTA is the key feedstock in the production of PET (polyethylene terephthalate), used to make packaging and polyester fibers. Demand for PTA is growing at the most robust rates in Central and Eastern Europe and – since a majority of PTA consumers are located in close proximity to PKN Orlen’s plant – this means a convenient access to an extremely prospective market.
Large amounts of PTA are also consumed by the Chinese, Indian and Western European markets.
The PTA plant in Włocławek occupies an area of 16ha, on which 15 new buildings were erected and more than 800 various facilities, such as tanks, reactors, exchangers and pumps, were installed. 25,000 cubic metres of reinforced concrete were used to construct the plant, whose steel structures weigh 5,200 tonnes. Additionally, 7,000 lines of different pipelines, measuring from a few to several thousand metres in length, were built.
Orlen’s PX/PTA complex’ production capacities amount to 400 thousand tons of paraxylene and 600,000 tons of terephthalic acid per year, which represents 20% of Europe’s total output."'
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