Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has recently announced the successful commissioning of the first phase of Para-xylene (PX) plant at Jamnagar, Gujarat during the birth anniversary Reliance’s Founder Chairman Padma Vibhushan Shri Dhirubhai H. Ambani.
The plant with capacity of 2.2 MMTPA is built with state-of-the-art crystallization technology from BP which is highly energy efficient and environment friendly. With the commissioning of this plant, RIL’s PX capacity will more than double from 2.0 MMTPA to 4.2 MMTPA. On commissioning of entire PX capacity, Reliance will be the world’s second largest PX producer with 9% of global PX capacity and 11% share of global production.
The new PX capacity will add value to the output from refineries and improve the profitability of the Jamnagar complex. PX is the building block for the entire polyester chain. The new capacity will complete the integration within Reliance’s polyester value chain, leading to improved margins and also strengthen its position in polyester industry globally.
“Commissioning of the new PX plant marks beginning of the culmination of a series of projects including the refinery off-gas cracker, ethane import project and petcoke gasification. The new PX capacity takes us a step closer to being among the top 10 petrochemical players globally. This is a fitting tribute to our visionary Founder Chairman Shri Dhirubhai H. Ambani,” said Mukesh D. Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries Limited.