LyondellBasell postpones restart of cracker
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team - content@chemorbis.com
According to market sources, US olefin producer LyondellBasell postponed the restart of its cracker in Corpus Christi, Texas.
The cracker was shut in the beginning of November for an expansion work and was initially expected to restart on December 7. The restart date of the cracker has currently been postponed to December 17.
The cracker has a production capacity of 771,000 tons/year of olefins, which will be increased by 363,000 tons/year after the expansion work is complete.
The cracker was shut in the beginning of November for an expansion work and was initially expected to restart on December 7. The restart date of the cracker has currently been postponed to December 17.
The cracker has a production capacity of 771,000 tons/year of olefins, which will be increased by 363,000 tons/year after the expansion work is complete.
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