07-09-2020
Geared to Meet Domestic Demand, Chandra Asri’s MTBE and B1 Plants Have Commenced Operations
On 8 September 2020, PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk have commenced operation of its new MTBE (Methyl Tert-butyl Ether) and B1 (Butene 1) plants, first of their kind in Indonesia. The plant operations are in line with the Indonesian Government target to substitute import by 35% until 2022. Capacity of MTBE (Methyl Tert-butyl Ether) plant is 128 KTA, tapping into the octane booster market that is still reliant on import. Meanwhile, capacity of B1 (Butene 1) is 43 KTA, where 33 KTA will be absor
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