中国石化新闻网讯 据路透社首尔11月25日消息,韩国乐天化学公司周五表示,公司正考虑扩大旗下丽水石脑油裂解中心的产能,证实了韩国能源部的评论,因为韩国政府敦促石化公司在来自于中国的竞争日益增加的情况下提升竞争力。
乐天化学一位新闻发言人表示,公司正考虑进行扩能,但是还没有决定任何细节。丽水石脑油裂解中心当前的乙烯总产能为100万吨/年。
韩国贸易、工业和能源部周五公告称,乐天化学正考虑扩大产能,计划在明年上半年开始建设,但是没有透露可能扩大多少产能。
庞晓华摘译自路透社
原文如下:
Lotte Chemical considers raising Yeosu naphtha cracking center capacity
11/25/2016
SEOUL (Reuters) -- Lotte Chemical Corp said on Friday it's considering raising output capacity at its Yeosu naphtha cracking center, confirming comments by South Korea's energy ministry, as Seoul urges petrochemical firms to boost competitiveness amid growing competition from China.
A Lotte Chemical spokesman said the company is considering the expansion, but no specifics have been decided. The unit currently has a total capacity of 1 MMtpy of ethylene.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said in a statement on Friday that Lotte Chemical was considering the move with an aim to begin construction in first-half 2017, without saying by how much it might raise capacity.