NEWS AND EVENTS

IEM 2 Project

As part of its thrust to improve competitiveness, Mabuhay Vinyl is replacing its Diaphram Cell Plant built in 1979 with a state-of-the-art Ion Exchange Membrane (IEM) Plant producing liquid caustic soda, hydrochloric acid and liquid chlorine.

The project has been registered with the Board of Investments with an annual capacity of 24,000 DMTPY of caustic soda, 50,000 LMTPY of hydrochloric acid and 5,500 MTPY of liquid chlorine under the Retention, Expansion, and Diversification (RED) Program on a Pioneer Status. With such status, the project is entitled to duty free importation of capital equipment and six years income tax holiday.

The plant will use the latest n-BiTAC electrolyzers from Chlorine Engineers Corporation of Japan. Aside from this, totally new sections will be installed such as the secondary brine filtration, secondary brine purification and brine dechlorination units. The HCl Synthesis Unit and the Caustic Evaporation Plant will likewise be replaced with a fully automated system using the latest instrumentation and process control.

Construction of the plant was awarded to Philippine Iron Construction and Marine Works, Inc. (PICMW). The Plant is expected to be on stream by mid 2008.