BP Zhuhai, part of BP PLC, has shut down its No. 3 purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant for a maintenance turnaround. The unit is likely to remain off-stream for around two weeks. Unit is based at Zhuhai in China, and the No.3 PTA plant has a production capacity of 1.25 million mt/year. Earlier, on July 3, 2015, BP celebrated the official start-up of the Phase 3 PTA plant of Zhuhai Chemical Co., enhancing its position in the PTA market and its long-term commitment in China. BP Zhuhai, in which BP and Zhuhai Port Co. hold an 85% and 15% stake respectively, is the leading Sino-foreign joint venture producing and marketing PTA in China. The completed Phase 3 plant, with a design production capacity of 1.25 million tonnes per year, is the world’s largest single train PTA unit, according to BP.
