Borouge, a joint venture between ADNOC and Austrian chemical giant Borealis, has completed a turnaround project at its second plant in Al Ruways Industrial City to ensure safe and reliable operating of the facility for the next operation cycle.
Production started at Borouge’s first plant (Borouge 1) in 2001 with an annual capacity of 450,000 tonnes of polyethylene, which was increased in 2005 to 600,000 tonnes, according to a statement from the company.
Borouge increased its total annual production capacity in 2010 to 2 million tonnes of Borstar polyolefins (polyethylene and polypropylene) upon starting-up its second plant (Borouge 2).
“We carry out turnarounds at the Borouge’s petrochemical plants periodically to ensure safe and reliable operations for the next five years,” explained Saif Al Hajri, vice president of Maintenance at Borouge.
“The turnaround work at Borouge 2 plant began in February and was successfully and safely completed by mid-March 2023, where the plant’s operational units were well maintained and are all operating smoothly,” he added.
