Uzbekistan: Sanoat Energetika Guruhi plans to build an 80,000t/yr low-density polyethylene (PE) plant in Karakul District, Bukhara. The plant will produce low-density PE for use in insulation production, among other applications. Business World Magazine has reported that the plant is part of a 1.34Mt/yr hydrocarbons production complex, called the Methanol to Olefin Gas-Chemical Complex (MTOGCC). The MTOGCC is scheduled for commissioning in 2025, and will operate until 2050. US-based Air Products will be engaged in gas processing at the complex.
