Formosa Petrochemical Corp. plans to shut a 180,000 bpd crude distillation unit (CDU) for maintenance for upto 45 days in H1-2013, between the Lunar New Year in mid-February and July. Another CDU was shut for maintenance from mid-May to early June in 2012.
All of Formosa's three CDUs, which have a total capacity of 540,000 bpd are located at the Mailiao petrochemical complex in central Taiwan. Formosa will also shut down one of its three naphtha crackers for maintenance for up to 50 days next year, but not at the same time as the CDU.
08-Nov-12 
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