S Korea's Honam Petchem runs Daesan cracker at 100% after repairs
18 May 2012 08:25 [Source: ICIS news]
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--South Korea’s Honam Petrochemical is currently running its 1m tonne/year naphtha cracker in Daesan at full capacity after restarting the plant as scheduled on 11 May, a company source said on Friday.
The producer had taken the cracker off line on 4 May for repairs due to mechanical problems at the plant’s cooling unit.
By: Peh Soo Hwee
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