Trial run at China's Longyou new cracker and PP plants

According to market sources, Haiguo Longyou Petrochemical Co Ltd (Previous Name: Daqing Lianyi Petrochemical) has conducted trial production on its new cracker since 17 October 2020. However, market sources informed that the commercial startup is slated by end of October- beginning of November 2020.

Based in Heilongjiang, China, the company has a 5.5 million tons/year heavy oil catalytic cracker, meanwhile both of its PP new plants with total production capacity of 550,000 tons/year has conducted trial run on end of September using outsource propylene cargoes as well. On the other hand, its 400,000 tons/year HDPE/LLDPE swing plant is pending for further progress.