Restart schedule of naphtha cracker of Asahi Kasei Mitsubishi Chemical Ethylene Corp.

August 3, 2016
Asahi Kasei Mitsubishi Chemical Ethylene Corp.
Asahi Kasei Corp.
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.

A detailed inspection has been completed of the naphtha cracker in Mizushima (Kurashiki, Okayama) of Asahi Kasei Mitsubishi Chemical Ethylene Corp. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Makoto Sakamoto), a joint venture between Asahi Kasei Corp. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hideki Kobori) and Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hiroaki Ishizuka), which was suspended on July 27, 2016, and the facility is now scheduled to restart on August 15, 2016.

Production capacity of the naphtha cracker in Mizushima

With turnaround
496,000 t/y
Without turnaround
567,000 t/y