Japan's Mitsui to shut naphtha cracker for maintenance
Japan's Mitsui to shut naphtha cracker for maintenance
According to market sources, Mitsui Chemicals is planning to shut its naphtha-fed steam cracker for a scheduled turnaround by mid of June 2018.
Based in Sakai, Japan, the cracker is able to produce 500,000 tons/year of ethylene and 280,000 tons/year of propylene. It is expected to remain off-stream until end of July 2018.