PCS to start Singapore cracker turnaround 24 July
13 July 2006 05:27 [Source: ICIS news]
SINGAPORE (ICIS news)--Petrochemical Corp of Singapore (PCS) will shut its No 2 cracker for a turnaround on 24 July as planned, a source close to the company said on Thursday.
The cracker, which is located in the petrochemical hub of
The new olefins conversion unit, or metathesis unit, that was started up in May will be shut ahead of the cracker. This propylene plant will supply its 200,000 tonnes/year of output to a downstream polypropylene (PP) line that was recently converted from an existing lldPE plant.
PCS is a joint venture company between oil major Shell (50%) and Japan-Singapore Petrochemicals (50%), in which Sumitomo Chemicals is a major shareholder.
By: Steve Tan
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