DATE : 2014-03-02
IRPC Public Co is in plans to shut a styrene monomer (SM) plant. A Polymerupdate source in Thailand informed that the plant will be shut in March for around 20-25 days.
During the shutdown, it is planned to be connected to a residue fluid catalytic cracker (RFCC). It is intended to supply the SM plant with ethylene feedstock and is scheduled to start in mid-2015.
Located at Rayong, near Map Ta Phut, Thailand, the SM plant has a capacity of 250,000 mt/year.
SOURCE PolymerUpdate