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Ethylene Tar Unit Dynamics

Published on 2026-09-04

2021–2026 Maintenance Schedule (Unit: days)

Company Maintenance Period Duration (days) Remarks
Maoming Petrochemical Mar 25–May 5, 2021 40
Fushun Petrochemical Apr 5–May 19, 2021 44 Originally planned for Apr 10; brought forward to Apr 5.
Jilin Petrochemical Jun 4–Jul 22, 2021 48
Shanghai Petrochemical Apr 15–Jun 20, 2021 65 Overhaul of the 400 kt/y large ethylene unit.
Panjin Ethylene Jul 15–Sep 2, 2021 48
Qilu Petrochemical Aug 4–Sep 23, 2021 50
Yangzi Petrochemical From May 23, 2021 14 Originally scheduled for March, the overhaul was postponed to H2. It covered one 400 kt/y ethylene unit in the old production area, with only that single ethylene unit shut down.
Yanshan Petrochemical Mar 25–May 19, 2021 54
Zhenhai Refining & Chemical May 18–Jun 2, 2021 15 The overhaul, originally planned for Apr 6, was postponed to mid-May.
CNOOC Shell Petrochemicals Phase I From Jul 13, 2021* 30
Xinjiang Tianli From Oct 27, 2021 30 As the large ethylene unit had already been shut down ahead of schedule for maintenance, Tianli Co. also shut down for maintenance.
Sinochem Quanzhou Dec 1, 2021–Jan 20, 2022 50
Yangzi Petrochemical Mar 15–May 25, 2022 70 The No. 2 ethylene unit (400 kt/y) entered overhaul on Mar 15 and was restarted on May 25. The No. 1 ethylene unit (400 kt/y) was shut down on Mar 28 for planned maintenance until May 31.
Maoming Petrochemical Apr 30 and May 7, 2022 Restarted on Aug 7.
Shanghai Petrochemical Jun 18–Aug 20, 2022 The No. 2 ethylene unit (300 kt/y) was restarted on Aug 20; after stable operation, the No. 1 ethylene unit (400 kt/y) was restarted.
Dushanzi Petrochemical From Jul 2, 2022 10 The large ethylene complex was shut down on Jul 2 due to a cold box leak; emergency repair lasted about 10 days.
Qilu Petrochemical Jul 20–Aug 2, 2022 13 Qilu's ethylene overhaul began on Jul 20, with full shutdown on Jul 23. Maintenance ended and feedstock feeding resumed on Aug 2; ethylene tar was produced on Aug 3–4.
Hengli Petrochemical Aug 1–21, 2022 20
Hengli Petrochemical Sep 13–22, 2022 10 The 1.5 Mt/y ethylene cracker was shut down on Sep 13; the overhaul was expected to last 7–10 days.
Gulei Petrochemical Sep 14–Oct 10, 2022 25 The 1 Mt/y ethylene unit was taken offline for a short overhaul starting Sep 14.
Zhejiang Petrochemical (Phase II, second line) Feb 15–Mar 10, 2023 23
Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Feb 26–May 15, 2023 84 Restarted on May 15.
Liaoyang Petrochemical Apr 7–late May 2023 (est.)
Zhejiang Petrochemical May 10–Jun 30, 2023 50
Shanghai SECCO May 20–Jul 21, 2023 Overhaul completed on Jul 21.
Lanzhou Petrochemical From Jun 6, 2023 Planned 60 days
Daqing Petrochemical Jun 10–Jul 20, 2023 40 Daqing Petrochemical was off line Jun 10–Jul 20; Huake was off line Jun 12–Jul 30.
Zhongke Refining & Petrochemical Jul 13–27, 2023 14 Started up on Jul 27.
CNOOC Shell Petrochemicals Jul 17–27, 2023 10 Started up on Jul 27.
Bora Petrochemical Jul 31–Sep 24, 2023 55 Started up on Sep 24.
Yangzi-BASF Petrochemical Sep 5–25, 2023 20 Began producing products on Sep 25.
Sichuan Petrochemical Sep 15–Nov 15, 2023 60
Shanghai Petrochemical From Sep 25, 2023 Shanghai Petrochemical small ethylene unit.
Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Oct 16–Nov 2, 2023 18 Restarted on Nov 2.
CNOOC Shell Petrochemicals 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 No. 1 cracker.
Shanghai SECCO Dec 4–11, 2023 7
Qilu Petrochemical From Dec 23, 2023
Bora Petrochemical Dec 27, 2023–Jan 4, 2024 10 (est.)
Guangzhou Petrochemical Dec 30, 2023–Jan 13, 2024 14
Sinopec-SK (Wuhan) Petrochemical Jan 16–26, 2024 About 1 week (est.)
Yangzi-BASF Petrochemical Jan 25–30, 2024
Zhongke Refining & Petrochemical Mar 19–May 29, 2024 70
Zhejiang Petrochemical Mar 5–22 & Apr 2–30, 2024 The two units were overhauled on a rotating basis.
Zhongyuan Ethylene Early Apr–May 15, 2024 Started up on May 15.
Xinjiang Tianli May 15–Jul 15, 2024 60
Zhejiang Petrochemical Jun 14–25, 2024 10
North Huajin Chemical Jul 12–Oct 8, 2024 About 80 days
Dongming Petrochemical Jul 5–Aug 4, 2024 31
Jilin Petrochemical Aug 20–Oct 20, 2024 60
Fujian Refining & Petrochemical Oct 5–Dec 20, 2024 60
Sinopec-SK (Wuhan) Petrochemical Oct 10, 2024–Jan 8, 2025 90
Yangzi-BASF Petrochemical Apr 8–Jun 3, 2025 56 Started up on Jun 1; began producing products on Jun 4.
Sinopec SABIC Tianjin Petrochemical 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 Planned long-term shutdown
Fujian Refining & Petrochemical Jun 5–20, 2025 16
Zhejiang Petrochemical Jun 23–Aug 10, 2025 48 Restarted on Aug 10.
Wanhua Chemical (Yantai), Phase II May 13–Jun 25, 2025 41
Dongming Petrochemical Jul 28–Sep 18, 2025 52 Started up on Sep 18.
Fushun Petrochemical Aug 15–Oct 28, 2025 74 Started up on Oct 28.
Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Sep 27–Nov 20, 2025 54 Started up 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 Overhaul of one unit.
Shanghai Petrochemical Nov 25, 2025–Jan 25, 2026 62 Restarted on Jan 25, 2026.
Sinochem Quanzhou Nov 25, 2025–Jan 26, 2026 64 Restarted on Jan 26, 2026.
Dongming Petrochemical Dec 13–24, 2025 11 Restarted on Dec 24.
Lianhe Petrochemical Jan 8–19, 2026 11 Restarted on Jan 19, 2026.
Gulei Petrochemical Mar 9–Jul 19, 2026 132 Restarted on Jul 19, 2026.
CNOOC Shell Petrochemicals Mar 6–Apr 30, 2026 55 Restarted on Apr 30, 2026.
Yangzi Petrochemical May 5, 2026–TBD Planned restart in August 2026.
Sinopec-SK (Wuhan) Petrochemical Jun 4–Jul 15, 2026 39 Restarted on Jul 15, 2026.
Hainan Refining & Chemical Jun 6, 2026–TBD 3–4 months Planned shutdown of 3–4 months.
Shenghong Refining & Chemical Jul 1–Aug 17, 2026 48 Restarted on Aug 17, 2026.
CNOOC Shell Petrochemicals Aug 31, 2026–TBD

*The original Chinese entry for CNOOC Shell Petrochemicals Phase I reads "July 13, 1905," which appears to be a typo; it has been translated as July 13, 2021 based on the 2021–2026 scope of the table.

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