The Unipetrol RPA steam cracker is again fully operational after a planned shutdown. The start-up of the installation, delayed by a few days in order to enable the removal of all the faults, was finished successfully.Litvínov, 4th November 2008 – The steam cracker was shut down on 6th October 2008 to enable the necessary repairs of the driving turbine in the ethylene cooling compressor, as the problems were preventing the utilisation of the unit’s full capacity. The shutdown of production was also used for performing other maintenance and investment work which will enable utilisation of the installation’s full capacity.
The negative impact of the shutdown for the customers was minimised. Appropriate steps were also taken in related production units in Unipetrol RPA, processing the steam cracker products.
UNIPETROL, a.s. is a group of companies operating in the petrochemical industry in the Czech Republic. In 2005 UNIPETROL became a part of the PKN ORLEN group, the biggest oil processor in the Central Europe. The UNIPETROL Group is oriented mostly on oil processing, fuels distribution and petrochemical production. In all these business areas the UNIPETROL Group is among the key players both in the Czech Republic and on the Central European market. The Group belongs to the leading firms in the Czech Republic from the sales point of view and employs approximately 4500 persons.
Contact:
Blanka Růžičková
Spokesperson
UNIPETROL, a. s.
Telephone: 225 001 407, 731 881 111
E-mail: blanka.ruzickova@unipetrol.cz