CB&I Awarded Contracts for World-Scale Petrochemical Complex in India.THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- CB&I (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CBI CBI abbr. cumulative book index CBI Confederation of British Industry CBI n abbr (= Confederation of British Industry) → C.E.O.E. ), through Lummus Technology, has been awarded contracts with an overall value in excess of US$45 million by Essar Gujarat Petrochemicals Limited for technology licenses and basic engineering related to a major grassroots petrochemicals complex in Vadinar, Gujarat, India. The technologies to be provided include ethylene, ethylbenzene/styrene monomer, butadiene extraction, MTBE/ETBE/butene-1, and cumene/phenol. The cornerstone of the petrochemical complex will be a 1.3 million metric ton per annum mixed feed ethylene unit that will utilize Lummus' latest generation SRT (1) (Source Routing Transparent) An IEEE-standard that provides bridging between Ethernet and Token Ring networks. Ethernet LANs use transparent bridging, and Token Ring LANs use source route bridging (SRB). ([R]) VI cracking furnaces and recovery technology. The downstream petrochemical units for the production of styrene sty·rene n. A colorless oily liquid from which polystyrenes, plastics, and synthetic rubber are produced. Also called vinylbenzene. , butadiene, ethers, butene-1, and phenol phenol (fē`nōl), C6H5OH, a colorless, crystalline solid that melts at about 41°C;, boils at 182°C;, and is soluble in ethanol and ether and somewhat soluble in water. are also of world-scale capacity, and are being licensed by Lummus in cooperation with its various licensing partners. This wide variety of technologies licensed by Lummus represents the majority of the process units in the planned petrochemical complex. This exemplifies the comprehensive technology portfolio Lummus provides to the petrochemical industry, in addition to its broad refining technology capabilities. About CB&I CB&I combines proven process technology with global capabilities in engineering, procurement and construction  The introduction to this article is vague. To comply with Wikipedia's guidelines, it should be improved. to deliver
comprehensive solutions to customers in the energy and natural resource
industries. With more than 70 proprietary licensed technologies and
1,500 patents and patent applications, CB&I is uniquely positioned
to take projects from conceptual design, through technology licensing,
engineering and construction and final commissioning. Drawing upon the
global expertise and local knowledge of approximately 18,000 employees
in more than 80 locations, CB&I safely and reliably executes
projects worldwide. For more information visit www.CBI.com.
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