echemi logo
Product
  • Product
  • Supplier
  • Inquiry
    Home > Chemicals Industry > Rubber Plastic News > One-sixth of total European ethylene capacity at a standstill in November

    One-sixth of total European ethylene capacity at a standstill in November

    • Last Update: 2022-08-26
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
    Search more information of high quality chemicals, good prices and reliable suppliers, visit www.echemi.com

    About one-sixth of Europe's total ethylene production capacity was at a standstill by the end of November, according to OPIS data cited by Chemweek, the ICIS-MRC website reported on December 4 in Moscow


    .


    The reduction in cracker capacity is enough to tighten ethylene and propylene supplies as remaining petrochemical producers look to maintain strong operating rates in the region


    .


    The reduction in cracker capacity is enough to tighten ethylene and propylene supplies as remaining petrochemical producers look to maintain strong operating rates in the region
    .


    Major units with reduced capacity due to maintenance or operational issues include: the 1.
    31 million t/y Geleen and 940,000 t/y Moerdijk crackers in the Netherlands; the 865,000 t/y UK Wells 865,000 t/y ethane cracker.
    The 625,000-ton-per-year Stenungsund plant in Sweden, the 400,000-ton-per-year plant in Porvoo, Finland, and the 310,000-ton-per-year Wesseling cracker in Germany

    .
    The Porvoo plant is expected to restart in early December

    .
    This article is an English version of an article which is originally in the Chinese language on echemi.com and is provided for information purposes only. This website makes no representation or warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness ownership or reliability of the article or any translations thereof. If you have any concerns or complaints relating to the article, please send an email, providing a detailed description of the concern or complaint, to service@echemi.com. A staff member will contact you within 5 working days. Once verified, infringing content will be removed immediately.

    Contact Us

    The source of this page with content of products and services is from Internet, which doesn't represent ECHEMI's opinion. If you have any queries, please write to service@echemi.com. It will be replied within 5 days.

    Moreover, if you find any instances of plagiarism from the page, please send email to service@echemi.com with relevant evidence.