S. Korean Hanwha Total shuts cracker, styrene, butadiene units
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team - content@chemorbis.com
According to market sources, South Korean Hanwha Total Petrochemical shut its naphtha-fed steam cracker as well as its No 1 styrene and butadiene units in Daesan due to a lightning strike on July 17.
The cracker has a production capacity of 1 million tons/year ethylene and 600,000 tons/year propylene while the styrene and butadiene plants have a respective production capacity of 400,000 tons/year and 114,000 tons/year.
It is not yet known how long the shutdown will last, although some claim that repairs will take up to 3 days.
The cracker has a production capacity of 1 million tons/year ethylene and 600,000 tons/year propylene while the styrene and butadiene plants have a respective production capacity of 400,000 tons/year and 114,000 tons/year.
It is not yet known how long the shutdown will last, although some claim that repairs will take up to 3 days.
More free plastics news
Plastic resin (PP, LDPE, LLDPE ,HDPE, PVC, GPS; HIPS, PET, ABS) prices, polymer market trends, and more...- Stats: Türkiye’s cumulative polymer imports hit 3-year low in Jan-Sept
- PP, PE markets torn between firmer monomers and poor dynamics in Europe
- Peak season closes with modest PP, PE gains in China, except for LDPE’s strong stand
- India finally announces ADD on S-PVC imports: What’s in store for subject countries?
- Turkish PE players hunt for signs of a market bottom amid pending Nov offers
- Freight rates rise after prolonged slump; is this rebound here to say or just a dead cat bounce?
- India’s PVC price range narrows as low-end Chinese offers fade amid ADD speculation
- Slump deepens in European plastics recycling industry
- SE Asia’s PPH regains premium over China after 3 weeks
- Stats: China rapidly expands its share in SE Asia’s PP markets
