Jiaxing Petrochemical ‘s second PTA line. Source: Invista
Invista Performance Technologies (IPT; Wichita, Kan.; www.invista.com) and Jiaxing Petrochemical Co., a subsidiary of Tongkun Group Co., announced the successful startup of Jiaxing Petrochemical’s second purified terephthalic acid (PTA) line, utilizing Invista’s latest P8 technology. The first reaction train reached 100% design rate in just 10 days from the first introduction of feedstock.
P8 is the very latest PTA technology platform from Invista. A ceremonial session was held by Jiaxing Petrochemical to celebrate the outstanding achievement. Mr. Xu, president of Tongkun Group, said, “We are pleased to see the successful start-up of our second PTA line and the operations are currently running very well.”
“We recognize that Invista’s P8 technology is a world class PTA technology. And the successful start-up is an outcome of close collaboration between the teams of both companies. We look forward to continuous cooperation in the future.” Mr. Xu added.
Mike Pickens, president of Invista Performance Technologies, commented in his speech at the ceremony, “We are honored that the first deployment of our latest P8 technology has been in partnership with Jiaxing Petrochemical and it is appropriate that they will be rewarded by the superior project returns made possible by the advanced P8 technology platform.”
The achievement represents yet another major milestone for Jiaxing Petrochemical and Invista, following the startup of the first PTA line in 2012.