Equinor to temporary close its Tjeldbergodden methanol plant

In Norway, Reuters reported that Norwegian energy firm Equinor plans to close its Tjeldbergodden methanol plant from the second week of February until the end of April this year with the aim of installing a mercury removal unit. The facility is Europe’s largest methanol plant and currently accounts for around 25% of the continent’s production. The methanol plant has an annual capacity of around 900,000 tons and is jointly owned by Equinor and ConocoPhillips.

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