China’s P&L runs methanol plant at 70% capacity

07 July 2009 11:31  [Source: ICIS news]

SINGAPORE (ICIS news)--Pingmei & Lantian Chemicals (P&L) is currently running its 200,000 tonne/year natural gas-based methanol plant in Suiping, central China at 70% of capacity after a week-long maintenance shutdown, said a company source on Wednesday.

The plant was taken off line in the middle of June.

P&L's 330,000 tonne/year unit in Zhumadian, also located in the Henan province, has remained shut.

Other methanol producers in China include China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) and Boyuan United Chemical.

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By: Heng Hui
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