據悉，沙特阿美和日本住友化學的合資公司拉比格煉化公司周三表示，公司位于拉比格的乙烷裂解裝置擴能項目已經實現機械完成。該裝置的乙烯產能將從130萬噸/年提高至160萬噸/年。擴能后該裝置的日均乙烷原料處理能力將增加3000萬標立方英尺升至1.25億標立方英尺。

拉比格煉化公司在獲得新增天然氣供應后就將開啟擴能后的生產設施。拉比格煉化公司稱，擴能后的乙烷裂解裝置滿負荷投產后將令2016年公司的銷售收入增加7.5億沙特雷亞爾（2億美元）。

龐曉華摘譯自《Chemical Week》2016-3-9

原文如下：

Petro Rabigh completes ethane cracker expansion

8:40 AM MST | March 9, 2016 | Natasha Alperowicz

Petro Rabigh (Rabigh, Saudi Arabia), a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo Chemical, said on Wednesday that it has mechanically completed its ethane cracker expansion at Rabigh. The capacity of the plant has raised from 1.3 million m.t./year to 1.6 million m.t./year of ethylene. It increases the cracker’s processing capacity by an additional 30 million standard cubic feet/day of ethane, to 125 million standard cu ft/day.

Petro Rabigh will start production at the expanded facility when it receives the extra supplies of gas. The financial impact of full operation of the expanded ethane cracker unit will increase the company’s sales revenue by an estimated 750 million Saudi riyals ($200.0 million) in 2016, the company says.