Borouge petrochemical complex took delivery recently of an Atlas Copco GT 050 L3 K1 three-stage compressor to supply air-to-air separation for the production of ethylene.

The Atlas Copco unit is working in conjunction with the complex's 600,000 tonnes per year ethylene cracker.

With an air flow of 28,045 cu m per hour, the unit has an atmospheric suction pressure of 1.010 bar and a discharge pressure of 9.8 bar.

Borouge is the first petrochemical facility in the Middle East to implement bimodal capabilities for high density and linear low density polyethylene using Borealis' state-of-the-art proprietary Borstar technology.

This technology, which was first introduced in 1995, enables Borouge to offer competitively-priced products which are substantially stronger and more easily processed than unimodal products for use in a broad range of applications in the pipe, low moulding, film and extrusion coating industries.

The partnership between Adnoc and Borealis allows Borouge to draw on the technical expertise of both companies in the production of high quality products.

The Atlas Copco GT compressor at Ruwais has a coupling power of 2,696 kW, a driver power of 3,000 kW and a driver speed of 1,480 l/min.