US Chevron Phillips shuts down Texas C2 unit

25 March 2008 19:59  [Source: ICIS news]

HOUSTON (ICIS news)--US olefins producer Chevron Phillips Chemical has shut down its Sweeny 22 ethylene unit in Texas to repair a damaged compressor associated with the cracker, the company said on Tuesday.

The 296,000 tonne/year unit will be offline until 31 March, Chevron Phillips said in a filing with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

A Chevron Phillips spokesperson declined to comment on the filing.

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By: William Lemos
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