China’s SINOPEC SABIC Tianjin Petrochemical shut cracker for maintenance

It is reported that SINOPEC SABIC Tianjin Petrochemical has shut its naphtha crackers in Tianjin on 1 May 2020 for routine maintenance work. The cracker is expected to remain off-line until early July 2020. 

The naphtha cracker is designed to produce 1 million tons/year of ethylene, which supplies several local buyers in the Tianjin area.

Besides, the company is also planning to expand its cracker capacity to 1.3 million tons/year in 2021.