Chevron Phillips shuts two ethylene units at Sweeny complex
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team - content@chemorbis.com
According to market sources, Chevron Phillips shut its No.22 and No. 24 ethylene units at its Sweeny complex in Old Ocean, Texas. The company’s No.22 ethylene unit was reportedly shut on Thursday for a scheduled maintenance.
Sources also reported that the company had to shut its No.24 ethylene unit on Monday due an unplanned outage. The unit has a production capacity of 650,000 tons/year. Now, the company is reportedly on the verge of restarting the plant.
Chevron’s overall ethylene capacity at the Sweeny complex is 1.9 million tons/year.
Sources also reported that the company had to shut its No.24 ethylene unit on Monday due an unplanned outage. The unit has a production capacity of 650,000 tons/year. Now, the company is reportedly on the verge of restarting the plant.
Chevron’s overall ethylene capacity at the Sweeny complex is 1.9 million tons/year.
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