KBR noted that, once complete, Wanhua’s aniline plant will reportedly be the largest in China and the largest single-train facility in the world.
KBR said that Wanhua uses aniline to produce methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), which is used in polyurethane products such as foam insulation, coatings and adhesives.
Wanhua, which is reportedly China’s largest producer of MDI, is expanding its existing MDI capacity to a world-scale 600,000 tons per year to help meet the rising demand in China. The aniline technology is available to KBR through a licensing alliance with chemicals major DuPont.
