Borealis Schwechat Petrochemical Complex

Summary Information

• Ownership: Borealis
• Website: https://www.borealisgroup.com/
• Location: Schwechat, Vienna, Austria

Brief Description

• A large polyolefins plant with about 1.0mtpa of capacity, integrated with the Schwechat Refinery

Production Units

• 3 Polyethylene units with 480ktpa capacity
• 2 Polypropylene unit with 435ktpa capacity
• 1 compound plant with 105ktpa capacity

Raw Materials Supply

• Feedstock is supplied from the Schwechat Refinery located at the same site

Products Produced

• Polyethylene and Polypropylene

Projects

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Other Information

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History

• 1961 - The plant began polypropylene production
• 1969 - Polyethylene production started

Links

1. Borealis in Austria