Japan's Showa Denko to shut naphtha cracker for maintenance
Japan's Showa Denko to shut naphtha cracker for maintenance
Market sources reported that Showa Denko is planning to shut its naphtha-fed steam cracker for a planned turnaround starting 10 March 2018.
Based in Oita, Japan, the cracker is able to produce 695,000 tons/year of ethylene and 425,000 tons/year of propylene. It is expected to remain off-stream until 20 April 2018.