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China MTO/MTP - one more project starts (Asian Chemical Connections)
By Malini Hariharan Shenhua Ningxia has finally produced onspec propylene at its new 470,000 tonnes/year methanol-to-propylene (MTP) plant after starting trial operations last month. This marks the successful start of China's first MTP project, which is also the world's largest....
Metallocene action from Chinaplas (Asian Chemical Connections)
By Malini Hariharan The fight for the metallocene market is heating up with South Korean producers increasingly looking at getting a share of this attractive market. SK Corp confirmed plans to build a new metallocene linear-low density polyethylene (MLLDPE) plant...
Japan Disaster - Some petchem plants shut; markets stable (Asian Chemical Connections)
By Malini Hariharan News is slowly trickling in on the status of Japanese petrochemical plants. Only four of the country's 14 crackers have shut down while a few are running at reduced rates, reports ICIS news. JX Nippon Oil &...
IOC moves ahead with Panipat cracker (Asian Chemical Connections)
By Malini Hariharan Commissioning activity at Indian Oil Corp's (IOC) new cracker and derivatives complex at Panipat, India, is progressing well, according to a company source. Operations at the new 857,000 tonnes/year cracker have started.
IOC invited to Nayachar (India Chemicals Blog)
I have found the answer to my question in last week’s posting on the proposed chemical hub at Nayachar, West Bengal. I had wondered which public sector company would be targeted by the West Bengal government for investment at Nayachar....
Asian Chemical Connections: Markets Archives
Asian Chemical Connections Main Markets Archives February 8, 2007 If you think you've had a bad day at work spare a thought for whoever at Formosa ends up carrying the can for perhaps the biggest blunder in the history of petrochemicals. Any other candidates? Posted by John on February 8, 2007 7:09
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