MOSCOW (MRC) -- South Korean petrochemical company LG Chem is in plans to shut its monoethylene glycol (MEG) plant for maintenance turnaround, reported Apic-online.
A Polymerupdate source in South Korea informed that the plant is likely to be shut on March 21, 2015. It is likely to remain off-stream for around one month.
Located in Daesan, South Korea, the plant has a production capacity of 210,000 mt/year.
As MRC informed previously, LG Chem is in plans to shut its phenol-acetone plant for maintenance turnaround in May 2015. It is likely to remain off-stream for around one month. Located at Daesan in South Korea, the plant has a phenol capacity of 300,000 mt/year and acetone capacity of 180,000 mt/year.
LG Chem Ltd., often referred to as LG Chemical, is the largest Korean chemical company and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. According to ICIS report, it is 15th biggest chemical company in the world in 2011. It has eight domestic factories and global network of 29 business locations in 15 countries. LG Chem is a manufacturer, supplier, and exporter of petrochemical goods, IT&E Materials and Energy Solutions.
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