Sasol delayed startup at new cracker PE plants in the USA
Sasol delayed startup at new cracker PE plants in the USA
Sasol Lake Charles Chemical Project (LCCP) has reportedly postponed the start-up at its petrochemical complex in Louisiana, Houston as the construction faces a number of hurdles.
Sources reported that the engineering and procurement at the site is completed but the construction at only at 84% at the end of December 2018. The company blamed unfavorable weather condition, high absenteeism among employees and defective parts for the delay.
The details of the plants are as following:
|
Unit |
Capacity (tons/year) |
Initial Startup Date |
Latest Startup Date |
|
Cracker |
1.5 million |
Feb 2019 |
Jul 2019 |
|
LLDPE |
420,000 |
Dec 2018 |
Feb 2019 |
|
LDPE |
470,000 |
Mar 2019 |
Aug 2019 |
|
EO/EG |
380,000 |
Feb 2019 |
Jun 2019 |
**Picture: Logo of Sasol from the company's official website.