Tomskneftekhim (part of the holding SIBUR) was forced to suspend production of polyethylene on Thursday, December 22 due to problems with power supply, according to Rupec.

According to operational information, the work of the first line is restored, being the second run.

According to the company, at 08:35 (4:35 MSK) on Tomskneftekhim due to voltage drawdown two production lines in the production of high density polyethylene were suspended. To date, the site power supply was resumed, being the launch of the second line.

According to the Tomsk Distribution Company, which translates TASS, in the morning a short circuit took place on Thursday in the transmission line due to abnormally low temperatures. Protection system has been activated at the station: was off one of the four turbine generators on the GRES-2 station. Now the station is operating as planned.

“Reported load shedding Ltd.” Tomskneftekhim “An 25-megawatt high-pressure polyethylene production stop.” – Said in a statement the Ministry of Energy. This happened due to the first shutdown circuit overhead transmission line in the “Tomsk GRES-2 – East”. In Tomsk GRES-2 disconnected turbo generator TG-7 and the boiler K-8.

In September 2016 Tomskneftekhim held the opening ceremony of the modernized production of polypropylene (PP) and high density polyethylene (LDPE), worth more than 10 billion rubles. In the framework of 72% have been updated production of high pressure polyethylene and polypropylene, which increased their power from 130 to 140 thousand. Tons and from 245 to 270 thousand. Tonnes respectively.

Ltd. “Tomskneftekhim” – subsidiary of SIBUR and one of the largest Russian producers of polymers – polypropylene and low density polyethylene (LDPE). Now the annual capacity for the production of high density polyethylene is 270 thousand tons, the production of polypropylene -. 140 thousand tons of ethylene -. 300 thousand tons..