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Saudi's Sadara to shut cracker and PE lines for maintenanceSaudi's Sadara to shut cracker and PE lines for maintenance |
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According to market sources, Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara) is planning to shut its cracker and PE units by 28 December 2016 for a scheduled turnaround.
The complex is a join venture between Saudi Aramco and US-based Dow Chemical that based in the city of Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The cracker is able to produce 1.5 million tons/year of ethylene and 400,000 tons/year of propylene, meanwhile the company also has a total production capacity of 1.1 million tons/year for PE units. The units are expected to be remain off-stream for 6 weeks.