LyondellBasell plans worldscale PO/TBA plant for US Gulf Coast

摘要

LyondellBasell Industries plans to build a world-scale propylene oxide (PO)/tert-butyl alcohol (TBA) plant on the Texas Gulf Coast, with start-up planned for 2019. PO from the plant will support growing demand for polyurethanes, while TBA and derivatives will supply producers of high-octane gasoline, synthetic rubber, and lubricant additives. The plant, which will cost over $1 billion, will have capacity to produce 900 million lbs/year of PO and 2 billion lbs/year of TBA and its derivatives.