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Taiwan's Formosa to shut No. 3 cracker for turnaround

Taiwan's Formosa to shut No. 3 cracker for turnaround

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According to market sources, Formosa Plastics Corporation (FPC) is planning to shut its No. 3 naphtha-fed steam cracker starting 15 August 2017 for a scheduled maintenance.

Based in Mailiao, Taiwan, the cracker has a production capacity of 1.2 million tons/year. It is expected to remain off-stream for 40 days.