Kashima Aromatics plant to start up on schedule

07 August 2007 14:15  [Source: ICIS news]

TOKYO (ICIS news)--Japan-based Kashima Aromatics, a joint venture of Japan Energy and Mitsubishi Corp, is set to start up on time from January 2008, said a source with Japan Energy on Tuesday.

 

The new plant, located in the Ibaraki prefecture, will produce 190,000 tonnes/year of benzene and 420,000 tonnes/year of paraxylene (PX) from its 60,000 bbl/day condensate splitter.

 

The company planned to sell the benzene produced mainly on a contract basis in the domestic and international markets, the source added.

 

Japan Energy produces another 100,000 tonnes/year of benzene and 200,000 tonnes/year of isomer grade xylene at its Mizushima-based plant. A third plant at Chita produces 250,000 tonnes/year of mixed xylene and 400,000 tonnes/year of PX.

 

By: Mahua Chakravarty
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