Taiwan’s CPC Corp runs No 7 aromatics unit at high rates

Sheau Ling Ong

18-Apr-2014

SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Taiwan’s CPC Corp has been operating its No 7 aromatics plant  in Kaoishung at high operating rates since it was restarted in early April following a planned turnaround, a company source said late on Thursday.

The facility was shut for planned turnaround from 10 February to early April, the source said.

The source did not specify the exact operating rates of the unit.

The No 7 aromatics unit is the newest addition to CPC and was first started up in September 2013.

“After the restart of the [No 7 unit], we may not need to buy any spot May benzene cargoes,” the source said.

At the same site, CPC’s other No 3, No 5 and No 6 aromatic plants were still running at reduced rates, while its two toluene disproportionation (TDP) units will stay shut in May.

The company produced 390,000 tonnes of benzene in 2013.

 

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