Saudi Arabia's Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company has started its 537,000 mt/year ethylene glycol line at its new complex at Jubail Industrial City but
has not yet achieved on-spec material, a source close to the company said
Thursday.
"The MEG line is not running at 100% yet and is undergoing test runs,"said the source. The source was unable to provide a timeline of when the first MEG cargoes would be delivered.
The company started its MEG line and 350,000 mt/year polypropylene line on August 4, according to a press release on its website.
The Saudi Arabian industrial group Sabic holds a 35% stake in Al Kayan while the privately-owned Al Kayan Petrochemical Company owns 20%. The remaining 45% is held by Saudi shareholders following an initial public offering in 2007.
The complex in Jubail centers around a steam cracker with a nameplate capacity of 1.35 million mt/year of ethylene, capable of producing a maximum 1.48 million mt/year ethylene. The olefins plant started trial operations July 25.
has not yet achieved on-spec material, a source close to the company said
Thursday.
"The MEG line is not running at 100% yet and is undergoing test runs,"said the source. The source was unable to provide a timeline of when the first MEG cargoes would be delivered.
The company started its MEG line and 350,000 mt/year polypropylene line on August 4, according to a press release on its website.
The Saudi Arabian industrial group Sabic holds a 35% stake in Al Kayan while the privately-owned Al Kayan Petrochemical Company owns 20%. The remaining 45% is held by Saudi shareholders following an initial public offering in 2007.
The complex in Jubail centers around a steam cracker with a nameplate capacity of 1.35 million mt/year of ethylene, capable of producing a maximum 1.48 million mt/year ethylene. The olefins plant started trial operations July 25.
