Map Ta Phut Olefins sells 2 solvent-MX cargoes after plant restart

20-Jun-16

Thailand's Map Ta Phut Olefins Company has sold two July-loading solvent-MX cargoes of 2,000 mt each after restarting its aromatics plant earlier this week, as per sources in Platts. The plant was shut two weeks ago due to a problem with the hydrogenation unit, the source said, adding that the issue had since been resolved. The plant was now running at "close to 100%" of capacity.
The shutdown had no impact on the plant's July production, hinting at the two cargoes sold this week. The plant has the capacity to produce 150,000 mt/year of benzene, 70,000 mt/year of toluene and 70,000 mt/year of mixed xylenes.