OREANDA-NEWS. South Korean petrochemical producer YNCC has reached on-specification propylene production at its new 140,000 t/yr olefins conversion unit (OCU) at Yosu.

The company fed in feedstock supplies a week ago, with the OCU currently running at a 70pc operating rate.

YNCC, a joint venture between South Korean firms Hanwha and Daelim, is a key exporter of ethylene and propylene in the country.