Saudi Arabia's Yanpet to restart No 2 MEG plant on 25 Mar
08 March 2005 10:23 [Source: ICIS news]
SHANGHAI (CNI)--Saudi Yanbu Petrochemical Co (Yanpet) II would restart its No 2 monoethylene glycol (MEG) plant in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, on 25 March, a source close to the company told CNI on Monday.
The 50:50 joint venture between Sabic and ExxonMobil Chemical shut the 350,000 tonne/year No 2 plant on 14 February for a 40-day turnaround during which the plant would be debottlenecked by 100,000 tonne/year.
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