The total investment of the polycarbonate project is 9.3 billion yuan. The project includes a 260kt/a Polycarbonate unit, a 240kt/a Bisphenol A unit, and a 220kt/a Carbonate Diphenyl Ester unit, as well as supporting R&D facilities, which is planned to be completed by the end of 2026.
The Polycarbonate Project includes Shell's proprietary technology for the first time globally, with the advantages of cost efficiency in feedstock and utilities, low energy consumption, safety and environment friendly. Upon its start-up, the project is expected to produce over 320,000 tons annually of high-performance specialty chemicals, including polycarbonate and carbonate solvents, which are of great significance to the transportation, construction, medical, and consumer goods sectors, meeting the market's demand for high-quality and differentiated new products.