Three styrene units shut for turnaround in China
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team - content@chemorbis.com
According to sources, three styrene plants in China were taken offline for planned maintenance early this month.
Xinpu Chemistry Co. Ltd. took its styrene unit offline for a scheduled turnaround on November 6, sources reported. The 320,000 tons/year unit will remain offline for 25 days.
BASF-YPC Company Limited, a joint venture between BASF and Sinopec, also shut its 120,000 tons/year plant for maintenance on November 1 for 30 days while Hainan Shihua Jiasheng Chemical Co. Ltd.’s 80,000 tons/year unit will remain offline until the end of December. The plant was shut down on November 8.
Xinpu Chemistry Co. Ltd. took its styrene unit offline for a scheduled turnaround on November 6, sources reported. The 320,000 tons/year unit will remain offline for 25 days.
BASF-YPC Company Limited, a joint venture between BASF and Sinopec, also shut its 120,000 tons/year plant for maintenance on November 1 for 30 days while Hainan Shihua Jiasheng Chemical Co. Ltd.’s 80,000 tons/year unit will remain offline until the end of December. The plant was shut down on November 8.
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