LyondellBasell plans to build a world scale PO/TBA plant on the U.S. Gulf Coast with an annual capacity of 900 million lbs. of propylene oxide (PO) and 2 billion lbs. of tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) and its derivatives.
The preliminary timetable is to have the plant operational in 2019. The project is expected to generate up to 1,200 construction jobs at its peak.
The plant is expected to sell PO in the global marketplace to meet growing demand for polyurethanes, which are used primarily for the manufacture of bedding, furniture, carpets and car seats. TBA and its derivatives will be sold to meet the need for high octane gasoline blending components as well as for use in manufacturing synthetic rubber and lubricant additives.
Published in the October 2014 Edition of American Recycler News
