India's Haldia Petchem restarts 700,000 t/yr naphtha cracker
11 October 2010 10:38 [Source: ICIS news]
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL) resumed operations at its 700,000 tonne/year naphtha cracker last Saturday following a snag early last week, a company source said on Monday.
“The cracker restarted on Saturday,” he said.
HPL buys 50,000 tonnes of full-range naphtha each month in the spot market, mostly via tender.
The company secures the bulk of its naphtha needs on a term basis, from
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