Formosa Petrochemical to restart Mailiao RFCC

25 July 2007 14:34  [Source: ICIS news]

SINGAPORE (ICIS news)--Formosa Petrochemical (FPCC) is set to restart a residual fluid catalytic cracker (RFCC) at its 540,000 bbl/day Mailiao refinery in Taiwan later Wednesday or Thursday, a source close to the company said.

 

The 83,950 bbl/day RFCC No 1 was shutdown on 16 July for unspecified mechanical repairs.

 

The RFCC No 1, together with the 83,950 bbl/day RFCC No 2, provides feedstock for two propylene recovery units at Mailiao, which produce polymer grade propylene.

 

The source said that following the restart of RFCC No 1 run rates through the 500,000 tonne/year propylene recovery unit (PR) No 2, would be increased. Rates had been reduced to 60% following the shutdown. The other propylene unit, the 250,000 tonne/year PR No 1, is presently offline and only run when production levels are increased.

 

The Mailiao refinery is the sixth largest in Asia, and the only privately owned one in Taiwan. Oil products from the refinery are sold both in the domestic and regional markets. FPCC also sells gasoline and related products through its network of service stations in Taiwan.

By: James Dennis
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