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Dynamic Status of the Ethylene Tar Unit

Published on 2026-10-10

Maintenance Schedule (2021–2026) (Unit: Days)

Enterprise Name Maintenance Period Duration (Days) Remarks
Maoming Petrochemical 2021.3.25–5.5 40
Fushun Petrochemical 2021.4.05–5.19 44 Originally planned for April 10, moved forward to April 5.
Jilin Petrochemical 2021.6.4–7.22 48
Shanghai Petrochemical 2021.4.15–6.20 65 Maintenance of the large-scale ethylene unit (400 kt/a).
Panjin Ethylene 2021.7.15–9.2 48
Qilu Petrochemical 2021.8.4–9.23 50
Yangzi Petrochemical 2021.5.23 14 Originally planned for March maintenance, postponed to H2. Maintenance involved one legacy 400 kt/a ethylene unit; only one ethylene line was shut down.
Yanshan Petrochemical 2021.3.25–5.19 54
Zhenhai Refining & Chemical 2021.5.18–6.2 15 Originally planned for April 6, postponed to mid-May.
CNOOC Shell Phase I Dec 2021 30
Xinjiang Tianli 2021.10.27 30 Shut down for maintenance following the early shutdown of the large-scale ethylene plant.
Sinochem Quanzhou 2021.12.1–2022.1.20 50
Yangzi Petrochemical 2022.3.15–5.25 70 Unit 2 (400 kt/a ethylene) started maintenance on Mar 15 and restarted on May 25. Unit 1 (400 kt/a ethylene) shut down on Mar 28 with maintenance scheduled until May 31.
Maoming Petrochemical 2022.4.30 - Restarted on August 7.
2022.5.7
Shanghai Petrochemical 2022.6.18–8.20 - Unit 2 (300 kt/a ethylene) restarted on Aug 20; Unit 1 (400 kt/a ethylene) restarted after stabilization.
Dushanzi Petrochemical 2022.7.2 10 Large-scale ethylene plant shut down on Jul 2 due to cold box leak; emergency repairs took approx. 10 days.
Qilu Petrochemical 2022.7.20–8.2 13 Maintenance began Jul 20, full shutdown by Jul 23. Feed introduction resumed Aug 2; ethylene tar produced Aug 3–4.
Hengli Petrochemical 2022.8.1–8.21 20
Hengli Petrochemical 2022.9.13–9.22 10 The 1.5 Mt/a steam cracker shut down on Sep 13; maintenance expected to last 7–10 days.
Gulei Petrochemical 2022.9.14–10.10 25 The 1.0 Mt/a ethylene unit underwent short-term maintenance starting Sep 14.
Zhejiang Petrochemical Phase II Line 2 2023.2.15–3.10 23 -
Zhenhai Refining & Chemical 2023.2.26–5.15 84 Restarted on May 15.
Liaoyang Petrochemical 2023.4.7–End of May (Est.) - -
Zhejiang Petrochemical 2023.5.10–6.30 50 days -
Shanghai Secco 2023.5.20–7.21 - Maintenance ended on July 21.
Lanzhou Petrochemical 2023.6.6 Planned 60 days
Daqing Petrochemical 2023.6.10–7.20 40 Daqing Petrochemical: Jun 10–Jul 20; Huake: Jun 12–Jul 30.
Zhongke Refining & Chemical 2023.7.13–7.27 14 days Restarted on July 27.
CNOOC Shell 2023.7.17–7.27 10 days Restarted on July 27.
Baolai Petrochemical 2023.7.31–9.24 55 days Restarted on September 24.
BASF-YPC 2023.9.5–9.25 20 days Product output resumed on September 25.
Sichuan Petrochemical 2023.9.15–11.15 60 days
Shanghai Petrochemical 2023.9.25– -- Small-scale ethylene unit at Shanghai Petrochemical.
Zhenhai Refining & Chemical 2023.10.16–11.2 18 days Restarted on November 2.
CNOOC Shell Phase II 2023.10.20–12.10 50 days
Guangzhou Petrochemical 2023.10.13–11.8 26 days
Maoming Petrochemical 2023.12.24–2024.3.15 82 days Cracking Unit No. 1.
Shanghai Secco 2023.12.04–12.11 7 days
Qilu Petrochemical 2023.12.23–
Baolai Petrochemical 2023.12.27–2024.1.04 Est. 10 days
Guangzhou Petrochemical 2023.12.30–2024.1.13 14 days
Sino-Korean Petrochemical 2024.1.16–1.26 Est. 1 week
BASF-YPC 2024.1.25–1.30
Zhongke Refining & Chemical 2024.3.19–5.29 70 days
Zhejiang Petrochemical 2024.3.5–3.22 / 4.2–4.30 Rotating maintenance of two units.
Zhongyuan Ethylene Early Apr 2024–5.15 Restarted 5.15
Xinjiang Tianli 2024.5.15–7.15 60 days
Zhejiang Petrochemical 2024.6.14–25 10 days
North Huajin 2024.7.12–2024.10.08 Approx. 80 days
Dongming Petrochemical 2024.7.5–8.4 31 days
Jilin Petrochemical 2024.8.20–10.20 60 days
Fujian Union Petrochemical 2024.10.05–12.20 60 days
Sino-Korean Petrochemical 2024.10.10–2025.1.8 90 days
BASF-YPC 2025.4.8–2025.6.3 56 days Restarted June 1; product output June 4.
SABIC Tianjin 2025.04.21–2025.6.6 46 days Restarted June 6.
Hengli Petrochemical 2025.05.13–2025.06.10 28 days Restarted June 10.
Yanshan Petrochemical 2025.5.25–TBD Long-term shutdown planned
Fujian Union Petrochemical 2025.6.5–2025.6.20 16 days
Zhejiang Petrochemical 2025.6.23–2025.8.10 48 days Restarted August 10.
Wanhua Chemical Phase II 2025.5.13–2025.6.25 41 days
Dongming Petrochemical 2025.7.28–2025.9.18 52 days Restarted September 18.
Fushun Petrochemical 2025.8.15–2025.10.28 74 days Restarted October 28.
Zhenhai Refining & Chemical 2025.9.27–2025.11.20 54 days Restarted November 20.
Guangzhou Petrochemical 2025.10.13–2025.12.8 56 days Restarted December 8.
Zhongyuan Petrochemical 2025.10.25–TBD TBD
Maoming Petrochemical 2025.11.26–2026.01.10 45 days One unit under maintenance.
Shanghai Petrochemical 2025.11.25–2026.1.25 62 days Restarted January 25.
Sinochem Quanzhou 2025.11.25–2026.1.26 64 days Restarted January 26.
Dongming Petrochemical 2025.12.13–2025.12.24 11 days Restarted December 24.
United Petrochemical 2026.01.08–2026.01.19 11 days Restarted January 19.
Gulei Petrochemical 2026.03.09–7.19 132 days Restarted July 19.
CNOOC Shell 2026.03.06–2026.04.30 55 days Restarted April 30.
Yangzi Petrochemical 2026.05.05–TBD Restart planned for August.
Sino-Korean Petrochemical 2026.06.04–2026.07.15 39 days Restarted July 15.
Hainan Refining & Chemical 2026.06.06–TBD 3–4 months Shutdown planned for 3–4 months.
Rongsheng Petrochemical 2026.07.01–2026.08.17 48 days Restarted August 17.
CNOOC Shell 2026.08.31–TBD
Wanhua Chemical 2026.10.10–TBD Restart expected in mid-December.
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