Orlen to decommission phenol and acetone unit

LONDON (ICIS)–Poland’s Orlen on Wednesday confirmed that it has decided to decommission its phenol and acetone unit at the group’s Plock production plant by the end of this year.

“This decision was taken due to technical and environmental considerations,” Orlen’s press office said in a statement.

“The continued operation of the plant, which has been in operation for nearly 60 years, would necessitate an extensive and costly modernization. In addition, it would also be necessary to adapt it to demanding environmental regulations, which would generate further investment expenditure. The revenue generated from phenol and acetone would not balance the cost of the necessary investments.”

The unit’s phenol and acetone capacities are 55,000 tonnes/year and 34,000 tonnes/year, respectively.

Additional reporting by Jane Gibson

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