ExxonMobil Singapore Butyl and Resins Plants Begin Production
20 Juin 2018 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
- Hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin and
halobutyl production capacity increased 90,000 tonnes and 140,000
tonnes per year respectively
- Meets growing demand for synthetic
rubber and adhesives in Asia Pacific
- Project delivered on time and on
budget
ExxonMobil said today it has started production of hydrogenated
hydrocarbon resin and halobutyl rubber at its integrated
manufacturing complex in Singapore, the company’s largest
integrated refining and petrochemical complex in the world.
“These new plants enhance the competitiveness and strategic
importance of ExxonMobil’s integrated manufacturing facility in
Singapore, and are part of the company’s long-term plan for
advantaged investments around the world,” said John Verity,
president of the ExxonMobil Chemical Company. “We remain committed
to safe and environmentally-responsible operations as we
manufacture products that support better living standards and
economic progress for a fast-growing middle class population in
Asia Pacific.”
ExxonMobil’s new EscorezTM hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins plant
will be the world’s largest with a capacity of 90,000 tonnes per
year, and will meet long-term demand growth for hot-melt adhesives
used in packaging or baby diapers. The new 140,000-tonnes-per-year
butyl plant will produce premium halobutyl rubber used by
manufacturers for tires that better maintain inflation to improve
fuel economy.
Keeping tires properly inflated can help save about a billion
gallons (or 38 billion liters) of fuel and result in an estimated
emissions reduction of eight million tonnes of carbon dioxide per
year, equivalent to the emissions of about 2.5 million cars
worldwide.
Construction of the multi-billion dollar expansion project was
completed safely and on schedule. The project employed more than
5,500 contract workers at the peak of construction. The plants add
140 jobs to ExxonMobil’s existing workforce of more than 2,500 at
its Singapore manufacturing complex. ExxonMobil has more than 4,000
employees in Singapore.
The startup of these two new plants follows ExxonMobil’s earlier
acquisition of one of the world’s largest aromatics production
facilities in Singapore last year.
“With these latest additions, we are well-positioned to serve
customers in key Asian growth markets,” said Gan Seow Kee, chairman
and managing director of ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. “The
expansion helps to further establish Singapore as a key producer of
fuels and petrochemical products, particularly products that help
our customers improve fuel economy and reduce emissions.”
The new plants expand on ExxonMobil’s flexible steam cracking
capability in Singapore, which provides a range of feedstocks for
upgraded specialty products to meet growing long-term demand in
Asia Pacific. The Singapore complex also includes a new
cogeneration unit at the refinery, bringing the total cogeneration
capacity of the site to over 440 megawatts, which will help reduce
emissions and support more efficient use of energy.
About ExxonMobil in Singapore
ExxonMobil is one of Singapore’s largest foreign manufacturing
investors with over S$25 billion in fixed asset investments. Our
Singapore affiliate, ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, (EMAPPL) has
manufacturing facilities which include refinery operations in
Jurong and a world-scale petrochemical plant on Jurong Island.
EMAPPL has a network of service stations under the Esso brand and
is a supplier of cylinder cooking gas. EMAPPL also serves the
commercial market with its industrial, aviation and marine fuels
and lubricants. For more information, visit www.exxonmobil.com.sg
or follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/exxonmobil_sg.
About ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil, the largest publicly traded international oil and
gas company, uses technology and innovation to help meet the
world’s growing energy needs. ExxonMobil holds an industry-leading
inventory of resources, is one of the largest refiners and
marketers of petroleum products, and its chemical company is one of
the largest in the world. For more information, visit
www.exxonmobil.com or follow us on Twitter at
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