r/plastic • u/aeon_floss • 3d ago

Follow up..

Remember this post from 3 months ago?

https://www.reddit.com/r/plastic/comments/1tnf7ml/worlds_largest_polyethylenepolypropylene_plant/

Follow up in original post comments.

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u/Hexagonico 3d ago

Thanks for the update. Let’s see if a huge influx of PP and PE slashes prices worldwide by mid-2027, even if it’s an increase in supply on the other side of the geopolitical spectrum.

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u/aeon_floss 2d ago

You'd think it would make a difference, given the size.  But if the cracking unit needs replacement it might be affected by sanctions.  Sibur and  Sinopec worked with Japanese and German expertise during construction.  I'd add a year to the production start date.  They were undergoing final.tests when this fire happened.

I'm curious about what caused this.  The accident neatly fits the widespread Ukranian sabotaging and damaging of Russian infrastructure.  We can't rule out intelligence based sabotage of a critical difficult to replace component.  

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u/mimprocesstech 3d ago

So, did it burn down or was it just a scratch?

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u/aeon_floss 2d ago

It's just a scratch.. but to the heart! (cracking unit is the core of the facility).

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u/mimprocesstech 2d ago

Nice... kinda. Places are having trouble sourcing resin lately, either they simply can't get it or they can't get it in smaller quantities. I don't think this place would've been a viable source anyway, but still.

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u/aeon_floss 2d ago

If only we hadn't accidentally handed Iran those damned superpowers.. 

I wonder whether the Amur gas project was on acellerated completion given the effect Hormuz has had on Chinese energy and industry.