{"id":2528,"date":"2026-03-31T11:53:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silleno.kz\/?p=2528"},"modified":"2026-04-03T12:07:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T06:07:57","slug":"progress-of-the-polyethylene-plant-construction-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silleno.kz\/?p=2528&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Progress of the Polyethylene Plant Construction Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One year ago, on March 31, 2025, the first piles were driven into the foundation of the pyrolysis unit at the future polyethylene plant site, marking the start of large-scale construction.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, construction activities are underway at two key process units. Overall project progress has reached 25%, with works proceeding in line with the schedule.<\/p>\n<p>At the pyrolysis unit, where ethane will be converted into ethylene, piling works (approximately 95%), foundation construction (over 24%), as well as the installation of above-ground precast reinforced concrete structures (387 m\u00b3 out of 5.7 thousand m\u00b3) for the subsequent installation of pipe racks, are ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>In 2026, delivery and installation of the first units of large-scale equipment are planned, including two columns weighing up to 1,500 tons and 700 tons, manufactured at the AtyrauNefteMash plant. The first batch of oversized equipment, with a total weight of 11,760 freight tons (equivalent to approximately 200 fully loaded railway wagons), is already en route to Kazakhstan from the manufacturing facility. Installation of steel structures and process pipelines will also commence.<\/p>\n<p>At the site of the second key unit \u2014 the polymerization unit \u2014 as well as at off-site facilities, 567 thousand m\u00b3 (24%) of earthworks have been completed, and 5,720 piles (15%) have been driven.<\/p>\n<p>As of today, 1,421 personnel are engaged in construction works (over 90% are citizens of Kazakhstan), with 330 units of equipment in operation.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioning of the plant and production of the first products are scheduled for 2029.<\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 300px; object-fit: cover; display: block;\" src=\"http:\/\/silleno.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5_003.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 300px; object-fit: cover; display: block;\" src=\"http:\/\/silleno.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7_006.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 300px; object-fit: cover; display: block;\" src=\"http:\/\/silleno.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/8_002.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 300px; border: 0; display: block;\"src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nYWRP8F1GEE\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One year ago, on March 31, 2025, the first piles were driven into the foundation of the pyrolysis unit at the future polyethylene plant site, marking the start of large-scale construction. Currently, construction activities are underway at two key process units. Overall project progress has reached 25%, with works proceeding in line with the schedule. 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