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Sasol delayed startup at new cracker PE plants in the USASasol delayed startup at new cracker PE plants in the USA |
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Sasol Lake Charles Chemical Project (LCCP) has reportedly postponed the start-up at its petrochemical complex in Louisiana, Houston as the construction faces a number of hurdles.
Sources reported that the engineering and procurement at the site is completed but the construction at only at 84% at the end of December 2018. The company blamed unfavorable weather condition, high absenteeism among employees and defective parts for the delay.
The details of the plants are as following:
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Unit |
Capacity (tons/year) |
Initial Startup Date |
Latest Startup Date |
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Cracker |
1.5 million |
Feb 2019 |
Jul 2019 |
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LLDPE |
420,000 |
Dec 2018 |
Feb 2019 |
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LDPE |
470,000 |
Mar 2019 |
Aug 2019 |
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EO/EG |
380,000 |
Feb 2019 |
Jun 2019 |
**Picture: Logo of Sasol from the company's official website.
Country
USA
