IKPT's contractual manhours for this : 385,000 manhours.

Project Description
This project was once part of the Aromatic Center located in Plaju. Paraxylene is the material used for this plant for producing PTA (Purified Terepthalic Acid). This PTA will be further processed to become polyester an important raw material for down stream industries (textile) which are developing rapidly in Indonesia.

Profile Project
Client : PERTAMINA
Value : US $ 600 mm
Duration : 1982 - 1985
Plant Site : Plaju, South Sumatra
Main Coordination : M.W. Kellog & Thyssen
Capacity : 225,000 MTPA

Scope of Services
IKPT is responsible to develop UOP package A process for the Basic Design to Detail Engineering, developes plant model and provides construction management.