Jamaica plans petchem JV with Israel

Journal Article · Wed Nov 22 00:00:00 EST 1995 · Chemical Week

OSTI ID:530424

Israel`s Dankner group is negotiating with the Jamaican government for conversion of the Pertojam refinery into a petrochemical complex. The plan represents a revival of a year-old proposal by the Jamaican opposition leader Edward Seaga. It calls for a $120-million upgrade of the refinery, including a catalytic cracker and a $150-million chlor-alkali facility to produce 550,000 m.t./year of chlorine that would in turn be used to produce 300,000 m.t./year of polvinyl chloride. Jamaica is a major importer of caustic soda, consuming about 330,000 m.t./year in its bauxite industry.

• OSTI ID: 530424
• Journal Information: Chemical Week, Vol. 157, Issue 20; Other Information: PBD: 22 Nov 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
CHLORINE
PRODUCTION
JAMAICA
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS
CONVERSION
PVC
BAUXITE
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
REFINING
ISRAEL
IMPORTS