South Korea’s LG Chem to shut Daesan benzene unit in March

23 December 2010 06:57  [Source: ICIS news]

SINGAPORE (ICIS)--South Korean aromatics producer LG Chem will shut its Daesan-based benzene unit from the middle of March for regular maintenance, said a company source on Thursday.  

The hydrodealkylation (HDA) unit, which can produce 270,000 tonnes/year of benzene, would be down for about a month, he said.

The company planned to restart production around the middle of April, the source added.

LG Chem also operates a second aromatics unit in Yeosu, which can produce 270,000 tonnes/year of benzene, 90,000 tonnes/year of toluene and 50,000 tonnes/year of solvent grade xylene.

Other aromatics producers in South Korea include SK Energy and GS Caltex.

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By: Mahua Chakravarty
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