# INEOS Aromatics completes $70M modernization of PTA plant in Merak, Indonesia

INEOS Aromatics completed a $70 million modernization of its PTA plant in Merak, Indonesia, increasing capacity by 15% from 500,000 to 575,000 tonnes per annum and reducing CO2 emissions by 15% per tonne.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-03-01
- Where: Merak, Indonesia, Indonesia
- Value: $70.0M
- Starts operating: 1 Mar 2022
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 575,000 tonnes per annum
- Products: purified terephthalic acid (PTA)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [INEOS O&P USA](https://endata.com/companies/19489.md)

## Sources

- [ineos.com](https://www.ineos.com/news/ineos-aromatics-reduces-co2-emissions-and-increases-capacity-with-$70-million-modernization-of-pta-facility-in-merak-indonesia/), 2022-03-01: "The installation of a larger oxidation reactor, reconfiguration of the reactor’s heat recovery system and revamp of the process air compressor train will both reduce CO2 emissions per ton by 15% and increase the site capacity by 15%."

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