Spain’s Repsol begins maintenance at its Puertollano complex
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team - content@chemorbis.com
According to market sources, Spain’s Repsol started a scheduled maintenance at its Puertollano petrochemicals complex in Ciudad Real, Spain in early February. The maintenance is expected to last until the end of March. The complex houses a 120,000 tons/year LDPE plant, a 120,000 tons/year PP plant and a 32,000 tons/year butadiene plant and maintenance is expected to last until the end of March.
Previously, the company announced that they would close their 105,000 tons/year HDPE plant due to the unit’s lack of profitability and reduce their steam cracker capacity from the current 250,000 tons/year to around 100,000 tons/year. As part of the rationalization of the site, Repsol will also expand its capacity to produce high value added products such as EVA and polyols.
Previously, the company announced that they would close their 105,000 tons/year HDPE plant due to the unit’s lack of profitability and reduce their steam cracker capacity from the current 250,000 tons/year to around 100,000 tons/year. As part of the rationalization of the site, Repsol will also expand its capacity to produce high value added products such as EVA and polyols.
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