Methanol plant dynamics

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1 The ex-factory price of methanol produced by Heilongjiang Baotailong Coal Chemical Industry has been increased by 100 yuan per ton, to 2,350 yuan per ton. Its 100,000 tons per year methanol plant underwent routine maintenance on the 12th, which will last for 10 days; it is currently selling its inventory. 2 CNOOC Jiantao set the ex-plant price of methanol for the second half of April at 2,250–2,300 yuan per ton, which is a significant increase of 170–200 yuan per ton compared to the first half of the month. The manufacturer mainly delivers the goods as per the contract. 3 The three methanol production units in Yima, Henan, with a total capacity of 240,000 tons per year, produce over 400 tons per day; of this amount, around 200 tons are sold to external customers. The factory reports stable sales, with a selling price of 2,000 yuan per ton. 4 The 200,000 tons per year methanol production facility built by Puyang Longyuqi of Henan Yongmei Group is currently under shutdown for maintenance; it is expected to resume operation next week. At present, the supplier is relying on existing stock for sales, with the ex-plant price of methanol at 2,100 yuan per ton. Additionally, the two other methanol plants with a combined capacity of 120,000 tons per year are shut down, and the plant management has no plans to restart them at the moment. 5 The two methanol production units at Fujian Shunchang Fubao, with a total capacity of 90,000 tons per year, are operating at reduced capacity; the daily output is 100 tons. The ex-plant price of methanol remains stable at 2,300 yuan per ton, and shipments are steady. 6 The ex-plant price of methanol produced by Hebei Fengmei Coking remains stable at 2,100 yuan per ton. Its 100,000-ton-per-year methanol production facility is operating normally, and sales performance is satisfactory. 7. Shanxi Fengxi’s ex-plant price for methanol has been raised by 50 yuan per ton, to 1,950 yuan per ton. Its methanol production facility with an annual capacity of 400,000 tons is operating at a low capacity, with a daily output of around 100 tons; sales remain stable. 8 The ex-plant price of methanol produced by Shanxi Jinfeng remains stable at 1,950 yuan per ton. Its methanol production facility, with an annual capacity of 90,000 tons, is operating at reduced capacity; the output is between 60 and 70 tons per day, and sales are moderate. 9 Sichuan Lutianhua’s methanol production capacity of 445,000 tons per year – the restart of which was planned for early this month – will be delayed until May. This facility has been shut down since mid-January 2009 due to shortages in natural gas supply. Its ex-plant price for methanol has been raised to 2,300 yuan per ton. 10. Shanxi Tianze Coal Chemical Co., Ltd. (Jincheng No. 2 Chemical Plant) has a glycol production facility with a daily output of around 200 tons; the price at the factory gate is 1,950 yuan per ton, and sales remain stable. The manufacturer stated that the commissioning date of its newly built 200,000 tons per year methanol plant depends on market conditions, and it has not yet been put into operation. 11. The new 200,000 tons per year methanol production facility using coke oven gas, built by Shanxi Coking Co., Ltd., has been shut down since mid-October; the company states that it plans to restart it at the end of April or beginning of May. Recently, the manufacturer is selling its existing inventory, at a factory price of 1,850 yuan per ton. http://www.16ds.com/papers/49/topics/10455