The LCH3 unit stands as the newest of three crackers operating at the Dutch facility. Designed with flexibility in mind, the plant primarily utilizes naphtha as a feedstock, though it retains the technical capability to run on liquefied petroleum gas. Beyond its ethylene output, the cracker contributes 300,000 metric tons of propylene capacity annually.
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Dow Resumes Operations at Terneuzen Ethylene Cracker
After an eight-month hiatus, Dow has brought its 600,000 metric tons-per-year LCH3 ethylene cracker in Terneuzen, Netherlands, back online. The company idled the facility last June, citing a combination of weak market demand and a strategic decision to postpone previously scheduled maintenance work at the site.
Shipping data from Vortexa highlights the direct impact the shutdown had on regional logistics. Naphtha imports at the Terneuzen hub plummeted from 330,000 metric tons in the second quarter of 2025 to a low of 187,000 metric tons by the end of that year. With the cracker now returning to service, the company expects production levels to align more closely with current market requirements.
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