Today's Chemical Processing Hotline Headlines

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North America
ExxonMobil Chemical is in the process of restarting its 2,600 million-pound-per-year BOP ethylene unit in Baytown, Texas. The unit was shut down in mid-January for planned maintenance.

International
Amir Kabir Petrochemical Company has started a 30-day planned maintenance turnaround of the 1,146 million-pound-per-year ethylene unit at its Bandar Imam Petrochemical Complex in Iran. Expectations are to restart the unit by April 19.

Maruzen Petrochemical Company Limited has started a 30-day planned maintenance turnaround of the 253.5 million-pound-per-year Ethylene Glycol (EG) and 253.5 million-pound-per-year Ethylene Oxide (EO) units at its Yokkaichi Chemicals Plant in Japan. Expectations are to restart the unit by April 17.

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