Nippon Shokubai runs EO plants at full capacities

Japan-based Nippon Shokubai is currently operating both its Ethylene Oxide (EO) plants at Kawasaki at full capacities.

 

Japan-based Nippon Shokubai is currently operating both its Ethylene Oxide (EO) plants at Kawasaki at full capacities.#

“Both the Chidori and Ukishima EO plants at Kawasaki are currently operating at 100 percent production capacity due to good demand for EO,” a company official told fibre2fashion.

 

Japan-based Nippon Shokubai is currently operating both its Ethylene Oxide (EO) plants at Kawasaki at full capacities.#

The Chidori and Ukishima plants have a capacity to produce 165,000 mt/year and 160,000 mt/year of EO, respectively.

 

Japan-based Nippon Shokubai is currently operating both its Ethylene Oxide (EO) plants at Kawasaki at full capacities.#

The two plants have a combined capacity to produce 150,000 mt/year of Monoethylene Glycol (MEG). In addition to EO, these plants produce Ethylene Glycol (EG) and other derivatives like Ethanolamines (EA) and Glycol Ether (GE).

 

Japan-based Nippon Shokubai is currently operating both its Ethylene Oxide (EO) plants at Kawasaki at full capacities.#