Project Overview
NGL Extraction and Ethylene Plant
West Coast Olefins Ltd. is developing a project to recover ethane and other natural gas liquids (NGLs) from the natural gas in the Westcoast Energy Pipeline in British Columbia. The Project will consist of two plants: an NGL Recovery Plant and an Ethylene Plant.
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The NGL Recovery Plant will remove a mixture of NGLs (ethane, propane, butane and natural gas condensates), which are currently being burned and wasted, adding to atmospheric GHG emissions.
The Plant will return a lean natural gas to the Pipeline that is cleaner burning when it is used. The NGL products will be separated and sold adding value to under-utilized BC resources, and the local economy.
The Ethylene Plant will convert a majority of the ethane from the NGL Recovery Plant into ethylene product, which will be sold to third-party facilities to make polyethylene. Other products are a hydrogen-rich off gas which will be used as a local clean-burning fuel, and liquid coproducts which will be shipped and sold.
Key Milestones Achieved
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Ethylene Project Description Submitted September 12, 2019
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Ethylene Project Section 10 Order Received September 13, 2019
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Ethylene Project Section 11 Order Received December 10, 2019
Upcoming Key Milestones
Future regulatory activities are being developed with BCEAO and BCOGC.
Critical Infrastructure & Utilities
WCOL has selected the region of Prince George as the optimum location for the Project because this region offers the following advantages:
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