DATE : 2013-08-15

The 100,000 tonnes/y Butadiene (BD) unit of China-based Qixiang Tengda Chemical in Zibo in Shandong province has been shut down due to weak olefin prices. As disclosed to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the oxygenation
and dehydrogenation process will be upgraded during the shutdown to lower the production cost of BD. The duration of the shutdown will depend on the effectiveness of the upgrade.

SOURCE : Icis News