Shell’s Singapore ethylene cracker to restart in a few weeks
10/5/2016 6:26:30 AM
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(Reuters) Royal Dutch Shell is expecting to restart its ethylene cracker at Pulau Bukom, Singapore, in the next few weeks following an unplanned shutdown last week, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
"Our Ethylene Cracker Complex (ECC) at Pulau Bukom is currently shut down for unplanned maintenance to repair a compressor," the spokeswoman said.
Last week, as a result of the shutdown, Shell on September 29 declared force majeure on its ability to supply base chemicals to customers, she said.
"Based on current assessments, we expect to restart the plant in the next few weeks," she added.
The cracker, which produces more than 900 Mtpy of ethylene, is located at the same site as its 500 Mbpd refinery.
Reporting by Seng Li Peng; Editing by Tom Hogue
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