Indorama Begins Commercial Operation At Revamped Westlake Ethylene Plant

摘要

Westlake— Indorama Ventures Olefins, a subsidiary of Indorama Ventures (IVL), has commenced commercial operation of its ethylene cracker in Westlake, La. (PCN, 6 May 2019, p 1). The facility, acquired from Occidental in 2015, has been completely refurbished with additional debottlenecking, increasing ethylene capacity to 440,000 t/y. Production was gradually ramped up during the second quarter of 2019.