Published on August 4, 2017
Fire broke out at GS Caltex’s refinery and petrochemical complex at Yeosu
A major incident of fire was reported at South Korean produce GS Caltex’s refinery and petrochemical complex. This has led to the shutdown of no2 catalytic reformer. According to company sources, a Parex unit, which separates paraxylene from mixed xylenes, was also shut, while the toluene disproportionate unit and other toluene-to-PX units were operating as usual. If the No. 2 CCR, one of two CCRs, remains shut for a long time, the company would have to consider cutting the operating rates of the TDP unit and other toluene-to-PX units as well.
