Invista Announces Start of Construction On New ADN Plant at SCIP in China

Shanghai�Invista Nylon Chemicals (China) Co. has begun construc-tion on its new adiponitrile (ADN) facility at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP) in Shanghai, China (PCN, 27 Apr 2020, p 2). The project, costing over $1-billion, involves a 400,000-t/y ADN plant based on Invista’s “most-advanced, energy efficient” ADN technology, the company noted.  Start-up is expected in …

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Lotte Enters PTA Supply Deal with Hanwha

Seoul�Lotte Chemical and Hanwha General Chemical have entered into an agreement, in which Hanwha will supply 450,000 t/y of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) to Lotte, effective next month. In order to meet its supply obligation, Hanwha will restart PTA production at its No. 2 plant in Ulsan, S. Korea, which has been idle.  Hanwha owns …

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SHAANXI YANCHANG COAL YULIN’S PE UNITS SHUTS FOR MAINTENANCE

Shaanxi Yanchang Coal Yulin Energy and Chemical, Ltd has taken off-stream its high density polyethylene (HDPE) and linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) units for a turnaround.A Polymerupdate source in China informed that the company has halted operations at the units on June 22, 2020. The units are expected to remain under maintenance for about 45 …

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