Japan's Mitsui Chemicals to shut Osaka OCU in June
05 April 2010 08:03 [Source: ICIS news]
TOKYO (ICIS news)--Japan’s Mitsui Chemicals plans to shut its olefin conversion unit (OCU) in Osaka for turnaround in June, in line with the maintenance of its cracker at the site, said a company official on Monday.
The OCU, which can produce around 120,000 tonnes/year of propylene, would be shut from 17 June-26 July, the source said.
The 450,000 tonne/year cracker would also be off line over the same period, he said.
Domestic propylene supply is expected to be tight in
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