MOSCOW (MRC) -- Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical, part of Sinopec Group, has restarted its Linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) unit in Shandong, reported Apic-online.
A Polymerupdate source in China informed that, the company resumed operations at the unit on August 29, 2020. The unit was shut for unplanned maintenance on August 11, 2020.
Located at Shandong province in China, the LLDPE plant has a production capacity of 140,000 mt/year.
As MRC informed earlier, Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical shut its No. 3 LLDPE unit for scheduled turnaround from 2 to 11 June, 2020.
According to MRC's ScanPlast report, June LLDPE shipments to the Russian market rose to 38,600 tonnes from 31,290 tonnes a month earlier, production increased. Russia;s overall LLDPE shipments totalled 191,700 tonnes in the first six months of 2020, down by 7% year on year. Production increased by 89% year on year, whereas exports grew by several times.
Sinopec corp. is one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemical companies. Business Sinopec Corp. includes oil and gas exploration, production and transportation of oil and gas, oil refining, petrochemical production, production of mineral fertilizers and other chemical products. In terms of refining capacity, Sinopec Corp. ranks second in the world, in terms of ethylene capacity - fourth.
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