Stavrolen resumed production of high density polyethylene (HDPE) after a scheduled stop for maintenance work, told MRC enterprise customers.
Stavrolen by Friday May 13, resumed after the release of the IPA scheduled stop for maintenance work. Stop polyethylene release was made on May 5, at the same stopping power for the production of polypropylene was not carried out.
In April, the final amount of HDPE and polypropylene production at Stavrolen totaled 23.5 thousand. Tons and 9.6 thousand. Tons respectively. In four months of this year, the release polymer reached 89.4 thousand. Tons and 38.8 thousand. Tonnes.
Stavrolen (included in the structure of LUKOIL) is the second largest Russian producer of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) after the KOS and the fifth in terms of production of polypropylene. Stavrolen capacity for the production of high density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene are 300 thous. Tonnes and 120 thousand. Tonnes per year respectively.
Lukoil – is one of the leading vertically integrated oil company in Russia. The main activities of the company include operations for exploration and production of oil and gas, production and sale of petroleum products. Lukoil is the second largest private oil Company worldwide by proven hydrocarbon reserves. In Lukoil structure includes one of the largest Russian and Ukrainian petrochemical industries – Stavrolen and Karpatneftekhim.