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.
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