McDermott International Inc, has been awarded a technology contract by HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd (HRRL) for the license and basic engineering design of two 490 KTA polypropylene plants in India. The plants will use Lummus’ proprietary Novolen process reactors and NHP catalyst to produce full range of polypropylene products for Indian and regional markets.

McDermott, a fully integrated provider of technology, engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry, received a sizeable award between $1 million and $50 million, as per a press release from McDermott.

“This is the largest Novolen licensed polypropylene award to date, and the largest polypropylene plant in India,” said Daniel M McCarthy, executive vice president of McDermott’s Lummus Technology business. “Our process includes a high degree of flexibility to adjust to market demand, and HRRL will enjoy the full benefits of economies of scale and technology capability for this world-scale plant.”

McDermott’s Lummus Technology is a leading licensor of proprietary petrochemicals, refining, gasification and gas processing technologies, and a supplier of proprietary catalysts and related engineering. With a heritage spanning more than 100 years, encompassing approximately 3,100 patents and patent applications, Lummus Technology provides one of the industry’s most diversified technology portfolios to the hydrocarbon processing sector. (PC)