![Eine Fläche von rund 64.000 Quadratmetern - das entspricht 13 Fußballfeldern - umfasst der Steamcracker II, die größte einzelne Anlage am Standort Ludwigshafen der BASF. Der Cracker ist auch das "Herzstück" der Verbundproduktion. Seit 1981 ist dieser Gigant in Betrieb und spaltet unter Zusatz von Wasserdampf bei etwa 850 Grad Celsius Rohbenzin auf. Dabei entstehen im wesentlichen Ethylen und Propylen, beides unverzichtbare Grundstoffe für die Herstellung vieler Produkte in Ludwigshafen. Abdruck honorarfrei. Copyright by BASF.
Steam cracker II, the largest individual plant at BASF's Ludwigshafen site, covers a surface area of about 64,000 square meters, which is about the size of 13 soccer fields. The steam cracker is also the heart of BASF's Verbund production strategy. This giant plant has been operating since 1981 and uses steam to crack naphtha at about 850°C [1,562°F]. This process leads primarily to ethylene and propylene, both indispensable feedstocks for manufacturing numerous products in Ludwigshafen.Print free of charge. Copyright by BASF.](/api/imaging/focalarea/33x10/2560x/dam/jcr%3A5e426a91-534f-3741-b602-55a476901c9a/Verbund_at_night.jpg "Eine Fläche von rund 64.000 Quadratmetern - das entspricht 13 Fußballfeldern - umfasst der Steamcracker II, die größte einzelne Anlage am Standort Ludwigshafen der BASF. Der Cracker ist auch das \"Herzstück\" der Verbundproduktion. Seit 1981 ist dieser Gigant in Betrieb und spaltet unter Zusatz von Wasserdampf bei etwa 850 Grad Celsius Rohbenzin auf. Dabei entstehen im wesentlichen Ethylen und Propylen, beides unverzichtbare Grundstoffe für die Herstellung vieler Produkte in Ludwigshafen. Abdruck honorarfrei. Copyright by BASF.
Steam cracker II, the largest individual plant at BASF's Ludwigshafen site, covers a surface area of about 64,000 square meters, which is about the size of 13 soccer fields. The steam cracker is also the heart of BASF's Verbund production strategy. This giant plant has been operating since 1981 and uses steam to crack naphtha at about 850°C [1,562°F]. This process leads primarily to ethylene and propylene, both indispensable feedstocks for manufacturing numerous products in Ludwigshafen.Print free of charge. Copyright by BASF.")
Performance Polymers
Welcome to your BASF Polyurethane Partner in Arabian Peninsula
BASF strengthened its business with polyurethane customers in the Gulf region 2008 by setting up BASF Kanoo JV companies in Abu Dhabi and Dubai which have acquired the local Polyurethane business Multi Chemicals Est.
With BASF as local Polyurethane partner, customers can leverage on the advantages of one of the world's leading polyurethane enterprises which includes:
- high service level (Highly qualified and efficient technical staff with expertise various segments and present in different locations in the GCC)
- In House Lab Testing facilities with most modern equipments
- broad product portfolio covering wide range of industrial segments
- flexible logistics (storage facility, well organized delivery solutions, short lead time
- most modern high output reactors
- backward integration of raw materials
- expertise of BASF's global polyurethane research platform and high quality products and processes.
In the market segments construction and insulation especially, BASF sees great potential for applications with the high-quality specialty plastic material polyurethane throughout the Arabian Peninsula market. Sandwich elements, insulating boards and spray foam are ideal products for energy-efficient and uncomplicated constructions, both in the industrial and in the private housing sector. Elastopor® H offers well-established applications for the construction sector.
Different other existing and in the course of further differentiation increasingly important industries in the GCC such as footwear, oil & gas, appliances & electronics, automotive, sport & leisure and furniture will be served by your local PU team.
BASF Kanoo Polyurethanes LLC
Plot No. 533-328
Near 8th R/A, Chemical Zone
Dubai Industrial City 3
P.O.Box 490001
Dubai, U.A.E
Phone: +971 4 4470807 Fax: + 971 4-4470805
General conditions of sale of:
BASF Kanoo Polyurethane Systems LLC
Dubai Industrial City
P.O. Box: 490001 Dubai
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
English
Release date: September 2010