RELEASED ON 19/03/13 (DD/MM/YY)

Jilin Petrochemical is likely to shut its No.2 acrylonitrile (ACN) plant for a maintenance turnaround.

A Polymerupdate source in China informed that the plant is planned to be taken offstream in April 2013. It is expected to remain shut for around one month.

Located in Jilin city, the plant has a production capacity of 106,000 mt/year.

SOURCE Polymer Update