Taiwan's Formosa runs steam cracker at 80% capacity
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team - content@chemorbis.com
According to market sources, Taiwan’s Formosa Petrochemical is currently running its No. 2 naphtha-fed steam cracker in Mailiao at 80% capacity. The cracker was restarted last weekend following the shutdown in late July for annual maintenance.
The cracker has a production capacity of 1.03 million tons/year of ethylene, 515,000 tons/year of propylene and 162,000 tons/year of butadiene.
Meanwhile, the company’s No. 1 and No. 3 steam crackers are currently operating at full
capacity, according to the same sources.
The cracker has a production capacity of 1.03 million tons/year of ethylene, 515,000 tons/year of propylene and 162,000 tons/year of butadiene.
Meanwhile, the company’s No. 1 and No. 3 steam crackers are currently operating at full
capacity, according to the same sources.
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