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Formosa Plastics' 1,650 million-pound-per-year Olefins 1 unit in Point Comfort, Texas, remains shut down due to turbine complications caused by Hurricane Beryl
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Formosa Plastics' 1,650 million-pound-per-year Olefins 1 unit in Point Comfort, Texas, remains shut down due to turbine complications caused by Hurricane Beryl. The unit shut down on July 8 and is currently expected to restart in late September.
International
Dow Olefinverbund GmbH started 44 days of planned repair work on the 1,246 million-pound-per-year ethylene unit at its Boehlen Chemical Complex in Germany. As a result, two furnaces are offline, and the unit is derated by 50%. Expectations are to complete repairs and restart the unit by September 20.
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Formosa Plastics' 1,650 million-pound-per-year Olefins 1 unit in Point Comfort, Texas, remains shut down due to turbine complications caused by Hurricane Beryl. The unit shut down on July 8 and is currently expected to restart in late September.
International
Dow Olefinverbund GmbH started 44 days of planned repair work on the 1,246 million-pound-per-year ethylene unit at its Boehlen Chemical Complex in Germany. As a result, two furnaces are offline, and the unit is derated by 50%. Expectations are to complete repairs and restart the unit by September 20.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
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