Today's Chemical Processing Hotline Headlines

North America
NOVA Chemicals' 2,800 million-pound-per-year Olefins (Hot/Cold) ethylene unit at its petrochemical plant in Corunna, Ontario, remains offline. The unit shut down in late August and expectations are to attempt a restart in one to two weeks.

International
Kazanorgsintez PJSC continues with a planned turnaround of the 822 million-pound-per-year Ethylene Unit-500 at its Kazan Chemical Complex in Russia. Expectations are to restart the unit by October 15.

Ras Lanuf Oil & Gas Processing Company has delayed the restart of the 728 million-pound-per-year ethylene unit at its Ras Lanuf Olefins Complex in Libya due to multiple leaks in process piping. Expectations are to restart the unit by October 15.

PKN Orlen SA is performing a maintenance turnaround of the Olefin II Complex at its Plock Polyolefins Plant in Poland. The six units are expected to resume operations in late October.

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