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Dynamic Operation of Ethylene Tar Units

Published on 2026-10-22

Maintenance Schedule 2021–2026 (Unit: Days)

Enterprise Name Maintenance Period Duration (Days) Remarks
Maoming Petrochemical Mar 25 – May 5, 2021 40
Fushun Petrochemical Apr 5 – May 19, 2021 44 Originally scheduled for April 10; advanced to April 5.
Jilin Petrochemical Jun 4 – Jul 22, 2021 48
Shanghai Petrochemical Apr 15 – Jun 20, 2021 65 Maintenance of the 400 kt/a large ethylene unit.
Panjin Ethylene Jul 15 – Sep 2, 2021 48
Qilu Petrochemical Aug 4 – Sep 23, 2021 50
Yangzi Petrochemical Started May 23, 2021 14 Originally planned for March maintenance, postponed to H2. Maintenance involved one legacy 400 kt/a ethylene unit; only one ethylene train was shut down.
Yanshan Petrochemical Mar 25 – May 19, 2021 54
Zhenhai Refining & Chemical May 18 – Jun 2, 2021 15 Originally planned for April 6 maintenance, postponed to mid-May.
CNOOC Shell Phase I Dec 2021 30
Xinjiang Tianli Oct 27, 2021 30 As the large ethylene unit had already been shut down early for maintenance, Tianli Co. also ceased operations for maintenance accordingly.
Sinochem Quanzhou Dec 1, 2021 – Jan 20, 2022 50
Yangzi Petrochemical Mar 15 – May 25, 2022 70 Unit 2 (400 kt/a ethylene) entered maintenance on Mar 15 and restarted on May 25. Unit 1 (400 kt/a ethylene) shut down on Mar 28, with planned maintenance until May 31.
Maoming Petrochemical Apr 30, 2022 - Restarted on Aug 7.
May 7, 2022
Shanghai Petrochemical Jun 18 – Aug 20, 2022 - The 300 kt/a Unit #2 ethylene plant restarted on Aug 20. After stabilization, the 400 kt/a Unit #1 ethylene plant was restarted.
Dushanzi Petrochemical Jul 2, 2022 10 The large ethylene unit at Dushanzi Petrochemical shut down on Jul 2 due to a cold box leak, undergoing emergency repairs for approximately 10 days.
Qilu Petrochemical Jul 20 – Aug 2, 2022 13 Maintenance began on Jul 20, with full shutdown achieved by Jul 23. Feedstock introduction resumed on Aug 2 after maintenance completion; ethylene pyrolysis fuel oil production started on Aug 3–4.
Hengli Petrochemical Aug 1 – Aug 21, 2022 20
Hengli Petrochemical Sep 13 – Sep 22, 2022 10 The 1,500 kt/a ethylene cracker shut down on Sep 13; maintenance expected to last 7–10 days.
Gulei Petrochemical Sep 14 – Oct 10, 2022 25 The 1,000 kt/a ethylene unit underwent brief shutdown for maintenance starting Sep 14.
Zhejiang Petrochemical Phase II Train 2 Feb 15 – Mar 10, 2023 23 -
Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Feb 26 – May 15, 2023 84 Restarted on May 15.
Liaoyang Petrochemical Apr 7 – End of May 2023 (Est.) - -
Zhejiang Petrochemical May 10 – Jun 30, 2023 50 -
Shanghai SECCO May 20 – Jul 21, 2023 - Maintenance ended on Jul 21.
Lanzhou Petrochemical Started Jun 6, 2023 Planned 60 days
Daqing Petrochemical Jun 10 – Jul 20, 2023 40 Daqing Petrochemical: Jun 10–Jul 20; Huake: Jun 12–Jul 30.
Zhongke Refining & Chemical Jul 13 – Jul 27, 2023 14 Restarted on Jul 27.
CNOOC Shell Jul 17 – Jul 27, 2023 10 Restarted on Jul 27.
Baolai Petrochemical Jul 31 – Sep 24, 2023 55 Restarted on Sep 24.
BASF-YPC Sep 5 – Sep 25, 2023 20 Product output resumed on Sep 25.
Sichuan Petrochemical Sep 15 – Nov 15, 2023 60
Shanghai Petrochemical Started Sep 25, 2023 -- Small ethylene unit.
Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Oct 16 – Nov 2, 2023 18 Restarted on Nov 2.
CNOOC Shell Phase II Oct 20 – Dec 10, 2023 50
Guangzhou Petrochemical Oct 13 – Nov 8, 2023 26
Maoming Petrochemical Dec 24, 2023 – Mar 15, 2024 82 Cracker Unit No. 1.
Shanghai SECCO Dec 4 – Dec 11, 2023 7
Qilu Petrochemical Started Dec 23, 2023
Baolai Petrochemical Dec 27, 2023 – Jan 4, 2024 Est. 10 days
Guangzhou Petrochemical Dec 30, 2023 – Jan 13, 2024 14
Sino-Korean Petrochemical Jan 16 – Jan 26, 2024 Est. 1 week
BASF-YPC Jan 25 – Jan 30, 2024
Zhongke Refining & Chemical Mar 19 – May 29, 2024 70
Zhejiang Petrochemical Mar 5–22 / Apr 2–30, 2024 Alternating maintenance of two units.
Zhongyuan Ethylene Early Apr – May 15, 2024 Restarted May 15
Xinjiang Tianli May 15 – Jul 15, 2024 60
Zhejiang Petrochemical Jun 14 – 25, 2024 10
Beifang Huajin Jul 12 – Oct 8, 2024 Approx. 80 days
Dongming Petrochemical Jul 5 – Aug 4, 2024 31
Jilin Petrochemical Aug 20 – Oct 20, 2024 60
Fujian Union Petrochemical Oct 5 – Dec 20, 2024 60
Sino-Korean Petrochemical Oct 10, 2024 – Jan 8, 2025 90
BASF-YPC Apr 8 – Jun 3, 2025 56 Restarted on Jun 1; product output on Jun 4.
Sino-Saudi Tianjin Apr 21 – Jun 6, 2025 46 Restarted on Jun 6.
Hengli Petrochemical May 13 – Jun 10, 2025 28 Restarted on Jun 10.
Yanshan Petrochemical May 25, 2025 – TBD Long-term shutdown planned
Fujian Union Petrochemical Jun 5 – Jun 20, 2025 16
Zhejiang Petrochemical Jun 23 – Aug 10, 2025 48 Restarted on Aug 10.
Wanhua Chemical Phase II May 13 – Jun 25, 2025 41
Dongming Petrochemical Jul 28 – Sep 18, 2025 52 Restarted on Sep 18.
Fushun Petrochemical Aug 15 – Oct 28, 2025 74 Restarted on Oct 28.
Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Sep 27 – Nov 20, 2025 54 Restarted on Nov 20.
Guangzhou Petrochemical Oct 13 – Dec 8, 2025 56 Restarted on Dec 8.
Zhongyuan Petrochemical Oct 25, 2025 – TBD TBD
Maoming Petrochemical Nov 26, 2025 – Jan 10, 2026 45 One unit under maintenance.
Shanghai Petrochemical Nov 25, 2025 – Jan 25, 2026 62 Restarted on Jan 25.
Sinochem Quanzhou Nov 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2026 64 Restarted on Jan 26.
Dongming Petrochemical Dec 13 – Dec 24, 2025 11 Restarted on Dec 24.
United Petrochemical Jan 8 – Jan 19, 2026 11 Restarted on Jan 19.
Gulei Petrochemical Mar 9 – Jul 19, 2026 132 Restarted on Jul 19.
CNOOC Shell Mar 6 – Apr 30, 2026 55 Restarted on Apr 30.
Yangzi Petrochemical May 5 – Oct 1, 2026 148 Shipment resumed on Oct 1.
Sino-Korean Petrochemical Jun 4 – Jul 15, 2026 39 Restarted on Jul 15.
Hainan Refining & Chemical Jun 6 – Oct 20, 2026 136 Restarted on Oct 20.
Shenghong Refining & Chemical Jul 1 – Aug 17, 2026 48 Restarted on Aug 17.
CNOOC Shell Aug 31, 2026 – TBD
Wanhua Chemical Oct 10, 2026 – TBD Restart expected in mid-December.
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