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Emergency shutdown at Sinopec Yanshan's LDPE unit

Emergency shutdown at Sinopec Yanshan's LDPE unit



Market sources reported that Sinopec Beijing Yanshan Petrochemical Co Ltd has unexpectedly shut its No. 1 LDPE unit this morning due to technical glitches.

Based in Beijing, China, the No. 1 LDPE unit (old) has a production capacity of 60,000 ton/year. The restart schedule could not be ascertained.