Jul 11, 2025 12:37 a.m.

Emergency shutdown at Taiwan's FPC No. 1 cracker

Emergency shutdown at Taiwan's FPC No. 1 cracker

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According to market sources, Formosa Petrochemical Corp (FPC) has shut its No. 1 cracker since 19 March 2018 owing to technical glitches.

Based in Mailiao, Taiwan, the cracker is able to produce 700,000 tons/year of ethylene, 350,000 tons/year of propylene and 109,000 tons/year of butadiene. It is expected to remain off-stream for around a week.