Monday, 30. April 2012.
Petrohemija started its production
After more than two months break due to the general overhaul, by the successful start of Ethylene Plant began the production in HIP-Petrohemija, on Friday, April 27, in the evening.Virgin naphtha was introduced into ethylene furnaces right after midnight, and Ethylene Plant entered the specification, on Saturday, April 28, round noon. This is the shortest period of setting the specification of ethylene products since this plant started working.
Besides the initial difficulties in the High Density Polyethylene Plant, the production was set on Sunday, April 29, whereas in Low Density Polyethylene Plant the start is expected by the end of the day and after that production according to the specification will occur.
According to Živko Spasić, Deputy Executive Director for Production and Technical Operations, all the preparation activities for the start of production processes are done according to the plan, and the work of Ethylene Plant is stable and is in the phase of reaching planned capacities. In this basic plant, the aim is to reach the capacity of processing of 1,320 tons of virgin naphtha per day.
The general overhaul of petrochemical plants has ended successfully, and has been done for the purpose of higher safety level and more efficient work in the following period. All the services in charge are informed on the initial activities of HIP-Petrhemija.