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Plaju Aromatic Center

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.