Polish chemical conglomerate Grupa Azoty said there is no "significant damage" to its 437,000 t/yr propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant after a fire last week, but the unit remains shut for investigation and repair.
Azoty shut the unit in Police, northwest Poland, following a leak and a fire on July 19. The company said an inspection after the fire — which was promptly put out — found no "significant damage that would prevent restart of the unit".
The unit remains shut to allow the company and the plant's general contractor to investigate the accident, fix the source of the leak and prepare it for restart as soon as possible, Azoty said. The company did not say when the unit may restart.
Last month Azoty said it is still conducting tests at the PDH unit and its integrated 429,000 t/yr polypropylene complex which both operate in commissioning-mode ahead of planned commercial start of production later in the third quarter this year.
