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The turnaround was completed while simultaneously carrying out the debottlenecking of an ethylene cracker and process units. Both were finished ahead of time and within budget.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDebottlenecking the ethylene cracker, ethylene oxide/ethylene glycols, and styrene monomer/propylene oxide process units will improve the site's competiveness by increasing capacity and reducing unit costs. After the debottlenecking, the annual ethylene capacity went from 800 kilotonnes per annum to 950 ktpa, with total petrochemical production capacity at the plant increasing from 2.3 million tonnes to 2.7 million tonnes.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\"Executing a turnaround and simultaneous debottlenecking project on this scale, within budget and on time is impressive and highlights the robust working partnership between Shell and CNOOC,\" said Ben van Beurden, Executive Vice President, Shell Chemicals. \"The decision to increase capacity at Nanhai supports the Shell strategy to grow selectively and to continue to remain a leader in the expanding Asian petrochemicals market.\"\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe debottlenecking project included construction of an eighth liquid cracking furnace for light and heavy feedstock. Four out of five derivative plants were debottlenecked by 10% to 30%. The planned turnaround took place in March and April this year. 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It began operations in January 2006 and supplies products primarily to Guangdong and the high consumption areas of China’s southeast coastal economic zones.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"brand2","id":"/content/shell/corporate/global/en_gb/business-customers/chemicals/media-releases/2010-media-releases/shell-announces-successful-turnaround-and-ethylene-cracker/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple/text_1071076493","model":{"title":"Nanhai Capacities:","text":"\u003Cp\u003EEthylene - 950,000 tonnes per annum\u003Cbr\u003E\r\nPropylene - 500,000 tpa\u003Cbr\u003E\r\nButadiene - 165,000 tpa\u003Cbr\u003E\r\nLow Density Polyethylene - 250,000 tpa\u003Cbr\u003E\r\nHigh Density Polyethylene - 260,000 tpa\u003Cbr\u003E\r\nPolypropylene - 260,000 tpa\u003Cbr\u003E\r\nMono-Ethylene Glycol - 350,000 tpa\u003Cbr\u003E\r\nStyrene Monomer - 640,000 tpa\u003Cbr\u003E\r\nPropylene Oxide - 290,000 tpa\u003Cbr\u003E\r\nPolyols - 170,000 tpa\u003Cbr\u003E\r\nPropylene Glycol - 60,000 tpa\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"brand2","id":"/content/shell/corporate/global/en_gb/business-customers/chemicals/media-releases/2010-media-releases/shell-announces-successful-turnaround-and-ethylene-cracker/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple/text_800561338","model":{"title":"For further information, please contact:","text":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EShell Chemicals\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\r\nAlexandra Smith\u003Cbr\u003E\r\nTel: +1 713-241-2721 \u003Cbr\u003E\r\nEmail: \u003Ca\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"mailto:alexandra.smith@shell.com\" target=\"_self\"\u003Ealexandra.smith@shell.com\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"brand2","id":"/content/shell/corporate/global/en_gb/business-customers/chemicals/media-releases/2010-media-releases/shell-announces-successful-turnaround-and-ethylene-cracker/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple/text_1114079434","model":{"title":"Cautionary note","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe companies in which Royal Dutch Shell plc directly and indirectly owns investments are separate entities. 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