DATE : 2014-04-14

 

South Korea’s LG Chem is ramping up output at its 160,000 tonne/year styrene monomer (SM) unit  to full capacity after a recent restart, a company source said on Tuesday.

The unit, located in Daesan, was restarted on 10 April after it was shut on 22-23 March for a scheduled turnaround.

“The unit should reach 100% output at the end of this week”, the source added.

The company operates another 200,000 tonne/year No1 and 300,000 tonne/year No2 SM facility in Yeosu. There are no maintenance plans for these units this year.

Other south Korean makers include Samsung Total Petrochemical and SK Global Chemicals.

 

SOURCE Icis News