PTT Phenol to expand phenol and acetone capacity in Feb 2010

30 October 2009 02:16  [Source: ICIS news]

SINGAPORE (ICIS news)--Thailand's PTT Phenol plans to expand its phenol and acetone capacities in February 2010 when a derivative 150,000 tonne/year bisphenol-A (BPA) unit starts up, a company source said on late on Thursday.

The plant in Map Ta Phut, Rayong province, would be shut in late February for expansion, the source said, adding that phenol output would be raised by 50,000 tonnes/year to 250,000 tonnes/year and acetone production would be increased by 31,000 tonnes/year to 155,000 tonnes/year.

PTT Phenol is jointly owned by Thai energy major PTT, PTT Chemical and Aromatics (Thailand).

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By: Liu Xin
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