PetroChina Daqing Petrochemical Company, is constructing a new 600KTA ethylene plant in Daqing, Heilongjiang Province using proprietary technology from U.S. company Shaw Group.

The plant will use proprietary ethylene furnace technology supplied by Baton Rouge, USA based Shaw Group. The scope of work will cover furnace technology licensing, basic engineering, procurement of key equipment and materials, technical training, commissioning, and start-up services.

Lou Pucher, president of Shaw's Energy & Chemicals Group stated that Shaw continues to work closely with China's olefins producers to license its technology and has helped source more than three million tons of ethylene production capacity in China during the past 30 years.

The value of the contract with Shaw has not been disclosed.