# Axens to supply alpha-olefins technology for Baltic Chemical Plant in Russia

Baltic Chemical Plant LLC and Axens signed an agreement for Axens to supply AlphaButol and AlphaHexol technology for the production of 1-butene and 1-hexene as part of a gas chemical complex near Ust-Luga, Leningrad Region, Russia.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-09-15
- Where: Ust-Luga, Leningrad Region, Russia
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1-butene: 60,000 tons/year per unit (2 units); 1-hexene: 50,000 tons/year
- Products: 1-butene, 1-hexene, polyethylene co-monomers
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Axens](https://endata.com/companies/18761.md) (supplier)
- [Baltic Chemical Plant](https://endata.com/companies/49903.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [hydrocarbonprocessing.com](https://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2020/09/axens-will-supply-technology-for-alpha-olefins-production), 2020-09-15: "Alpha-olefins are key components for the production of polyethylene grades with added value to the petrochemical chain."

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