Saudi Sharq plans to shut MEG plant
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team - content@chemorbis.com
According to market sources, Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Petrochemical Co., known as Sharq and a joint venture between Saudi SABIC and Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp, is planning to shut its No 2 MEG plant in Jubail due to a catalyst change.
The maintenance at 450,000 tons/year plant is expected to start in April and last for a month, sources said.
The company has three other MEG plants in Jubail with a combined capacity of 1.6 million tons/year.
The maintenance at 450,000 tons/year plant is expected to start in April and last for a month, sources said.
The company has three other MEG plants in Jubail with a combined capacity of 1.6 million tons/year.
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