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Taiwan's CPC to shut steam cracker in 2017 for maintenance

Taiwan's CPC to shut steam cracker in 2017 for maintenance



According to market sources, CPC Corporation is planning to shut its No. 6 naphtha-fed steam cracker by 17 February 2017 for a scheduled turnaround.

Based in Linyuan, Taiwan, the cracker has an ethylene production capacity of 720,000 tons/year and propylene production capacity of 430,000 tons/year. It is expected to remain off-stream until 10 April 2017.