Singapore Aromatics Recovery

Singapore Chemical Plant

Singapore Aromatics Recovery (SAR)

Singapore Aromatics Recovery (SAR) uses the UOP Parex technology to produce paraxylene and the UOP sulfolane technology to make benzene. These cutting edge technologies allow efficient production of high-purity products to meet the demands of customers.


Production:

  • 240 KTA benzene
  • 450 KTA paraxylene

 

 

Products and their end uses

PET bottles

Paraxylene

Used to make polyesters [including polyethylene terephthlate (PET)] which are commonly applied in clothings, packaging, car tyre rods and plastic bottles.
Used in x-ray, video and audio tape films.

Rope

Benzene

Key basic chemical used to manufacture a wide range of intermediate products, including cyclohexane, styrene, cumene and phenol.
- Cyclohexane is used to make nylon.
- Styrene is used to manufacture polystyrene and rubber products.
- Cumene and phenol are used in health care products such as aspirin and penicillin.