Explosion at China’s NingXia Dongyi methanol plant, disruption at MTO PP and PE supply expected
The petrochemical company’s main business is using coke gas as raw material to produce methanol, which will be fed to the downstream MTO, PP and PE plants.
A gas leak led to an explosion at the NingXia Dongyi Environmental Protection Technology’s coke gas to methanol plant on 18 April 2024 at 1:54 am, causing two fatalities and four injuries. The fire was extinguished at 3:40 AM and related authorities launched an investigation into the causes of the incident.
NingXia Dongyi is a subsidiary and fully owned by Baofeng Energy Group, Ningdong, Ningxia, China. The coke gas to methanol plant where the incident took place boasts a production capacity of 200,000 tons/year.
The petrochemical company’s main business is using coke gas as raw material to produce methanol, which will be fed to the downstream MTO, PP and PE plants.
Due to the incident, there could be some disruptions in the methanol, PP, and PE supply chain.