Petrochemicals: Exxon expands Scottish cracker

Journal Article · Wed Oct 02 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · Chemical Week

OSTI ID:482434

Exxon Chemical plans to debottleneck its gas cracker at Mossmorran, Scotland by 100,000 m.t./year. The plant - owned 50-50 by Exxon and Shell but operated by Exxon - will reach 800,000 m.t./year of capacity in mid-1988. The managing contract for the expansion has been awarded to AMEC Process and Energy (Grangemouth, U.K.). {open_quotes}This expansion will help meet the needs of a growing ethylene market in Europe, at significantly less than grassroot cost,{close_quotes} says Sherman Glass, v.p./basic chemicals at Exxon Chemical Europe (Brussels).

• OSTI ID: 482434
• Journal Information: Chemical Week, Vol. 158, Issue 37; Other Information: PBD: 2 Oct 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
ETHYLENE
PRODUCTION
ETHANE
CRACKING
PROPANE
PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS
CAPACITY
COST