DATE :2014-06-20

 

Sinopec Zhenhai Refining & Chemical has delayed the restart of a steam cracker.

A Polymerupdate source in China informed that the restart of the cracker has been postponed to next week. The plant was initially scheduled to restart on June 18, 2014.The plant was shut in mid-May 2014 for maintenance turnaround.

Located in Zhenhai, Zhejiang province of China, the cracker has an ethylene capacity of 1 million mt/year, propylene capacity of 550,000 mt/year and butadiene capacity of 180,000 mt/year.

 

SOURCE Icis News