據普氏能源資訊9月19日休斯敦報道，雪佛龍菲利普斯化工公司周二說，該公司已完成試運轉并已開始啟動位于德克薩斯州Old Ocean的兩個新的聚乙烯裝置。

　　作為在美國旨在利用更便宜乙烷原料的前所未有投資的一部分，這兩個新聚乙烯裝置是美國將啟動的一波新聚乙烯裝置中的前兩個。每個新裝置將年產50萬噸從茂金屬線性低密度聚乙烯薄膜到高密度雙模薄膜的聚乙烯樹脂。

　　雪佛龍菲利普斯化工公司總裁兼首席執行官馬克在一份聲明中說：“豐富的頁巖氣資源正在推動美國的經濟復蘇并支持全球的經濟增長。雪佛龍菲利普斯化學公司為成為美國不斷增長勞動力和經濟增長的主要貢獻者感到自豪。”

　　李峻 編譯自 普氏能源資訊

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　　Chevron Phillips begins startup of new polyethylene units

　　Chevron Phillips Chemical has completed commissioning and begun startup of new polyethylene units at Old Ocean, Texas, the company said Tuesday.

　　The two units are the first in a wave of new US polyethylene to startup as part of unprecedented investment in the US designed to take advantage of cheaper ethane feedstock. Each will produce up to 500,000 mt/year of polyethylene resins ranging from metallocene linear low-density polyethylene film to high density bi-modal film.

　　Abundant shale gas resources are fueling an economic revival that extends across the nation and supports economic growth around the globe, Mark Lashier, president and CEO, said in a statement. Chevron Phillips Chemical is proud to be a leading contributor to the nations growing workforce and strengthening economy.