U.S., Canada Chemical Industry Launches Second-Quarter Turnaround Binge

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--U.S. and Canadian chemical plants are gearing up for more than $620 million in maintenance turnarounds for the next quarter. Industrial Info is tracking 225 such turnarounds that are scheduled for April through June.

The second-quarter turnarounds range in total investment value (TIV) from $350,000 to $80 million. For more information on DowDuPont Incorporated's (NYSE:DWDP) $80 million turnaround of its ethylene unit in Freeport Texas, see Industrial Info's project report. For related information, check out the latest edition of Industrial Info's NavigatIIR online newsletter.

Several other maintenance turnarounds fall in the $20 million-plus range. Braskem America Incorporated, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is planning a major maintenance turnaround at its 705 million-pound-per-year polypropylene resins plant in Freeport, Texas. The turnaround is expected to last 45 days. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.

In Canada, NOVA Chemicals Corporation (Calgary, Alberta) is planning a 30-day maintenance turnaround at its 2.8 billion-pound-per-year E3 Ethylene Unit in Joffre, Alberta. The turnaround will take place in May. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.

Back in Texas, Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) (The Woodlands, Texas) is planning a 45-day turnaround at its 400 million-pound-per-year Port Neches A3 Ethylene Unit, to be completed in June. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.

And in West Virginia, the Chemours Company (NYSE:CC) (Wilmington, Delaware) plans to kick off a major 30-day maintenance turnaround at its Washington Works fluoropolymers plant. The work is expected to start in April and end in May. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.

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