Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has been awarded a contract to provide engineering and procurement services for a newly formed joint venture between Honeywell and Sinochem. The work is being executed by Jacobs’ operations in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey and Shanghai, China.
The joint venture, to be located in Taicang, Jiangsu Province, plans to produce HFC-245fa, a non-ozone-depleting rigid foam blowing agent used in insulation for appliances, construction, transportation and other applications where maximum energy efficiency is required. Honeywell’s newly launched next generation HFO lower-global-warming-potential blowing agent, Solstice(TM) Liquid Blowing Agent, may also be produced by the joint venture. Production is expected to start in late 2013.
The joint venture, to be located in Taicang, Jiangsu Province, plans to produce HFC-245fa, a non-ozone-depleting rigid foam blowing agent used in insulation for appliances, construction, transportation and other applications where maximum energy efficiency is required. Honeywell’s newly launched next generation HFO lower-global-warming-potential blowing agent, Solstice(TM) Liquid Blowing Agent, may also be produced by the joint venture. Production is expected to start in late 2013.