Russia’s Sibur halts production at Tobolsk-Polimer plant
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team - content@chemorbis.com
According to market sources, Russia’s Sibur has halted production at its Sibur’s Tobolsk-Polimer plant in Western Siberia due to an explosion and a fire at the site.
The plant houses a 500,000 tons/year polypropylene production line and a 510,000 tons/year propane dehydrogenation unit. Sources close to the company report that their propane dehydrogenation unit is operating normally and that one of the plant’s two PP lines is undergoing repiar works while the second line is set to restart soon.
The plant houses a 500,000 tons/year polypropylene production line and a 510,000 tons/year propane dehydrogenation unit. Sources close to the company report that their propane dehydrogenation unit is operating normally and that one of the plant’s two PP lines is undergoing repiar works while the second line is set to restart soon.
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