Japan’s Mitsui Chem shuts Chiba phenol/acetone unit due to quake
14 March 2011 03:03 [Source: ICIS news]
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--
The plant was shut following the earthquake on Friday and it was not immediately known when the company will be able to restart the plant.
The plant has a nameplate capacity of 230,000 tonnes/year of phenol and 138,000 tonnes/year of acetone.
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By: Heng Hui
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