Clean Energy & Ocean Solutions

YEOCHUN NCC

Hanwha's Yeochun CC produces high-quality downstream petrochemical products.
Our expertise
  • Petrochemical feedstock manufacturing

YEOCHUN NCC operates the world’s leading naphtha-cracking facility at its Yeosu National Industrial Complex. Built in 1999, the facility is located on the southern tip of the Korean peninsula. We are a fifty-fifty joint venture of Hanwha and DL, the two South Korean conglomerates that own and operate naphtha-cracking facilities. Supported by a steady flow of investments, product specializations, facility expansions, and an intense focus on our business, we are one of the top naphtha cracking center (NCC) companies in the world.

 

Our technologically advanced facility has large-scale production capacities that annually produce 2.29 million tons of ethylene, 1.29 million tons of propylene, and 6.2 million tons of various base chemicals including benzene, toluene, xylene, butadiene, and styrene monomer. With fully automated and optimized processes producing high-purity feedstocks, this state-of-the-art facility gives Hanwha affiliates a competitive edge in producing high-quality downstream petrochemical products.

 

We attribute our improvements and growth each year to loyal customers, a sophisticated management system and a sound financial structure. Additionally, our professional and highly skilled employees effectively combine industry expertise with cutting-edge technology, truly making our workforce a key differentiator. We are extremely focused. As we continue to improve our capabilities, expansion will propel us around the globe.

Hanwha's Yeochun facility annually produces tons of ethylene, propylene and other base chemicals.
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