Mar 29, 2024 1:27 p.m.

South Korea’s Lotte Chemical shutdown Daesan cracker following explosion

South Korea’s Lotte Chemical shutdown Daesan cracker following explosion

Title

Available in

It is reported that an explosion occurred at Lotte Chemical’s plant in Daesan earlier today, injuring 20 people. The incident began at the naphtha cracker and at the time of this report, the fire has been contained.

The company is now assessing the damage and the impact on the downstream operation. It is unclear how long the naphtha cracker would remain offline.

The following table lists out the main petrochemical products Lotte Chemical produces at the Daesan site and its status following the blast. 

Unit

Location

Capacity (tons/year)

Status

Combined and reported by CommoPlast

Ethylene

Daesan

1,100,00

Offline

Propylene 

Daesan

550,000

Offline

Butadiene

Daesan

190,000

Offline

Styrene Monomer

Daesan

580,000

Operating

MEG

Daesan

650,000

Operating

LDPE/EVA

Daesan

130,000

Operating

LLDPE

Daesan

300,000

Offline

PP

Daesan

500,000

Offline