Dow's chlor-alkali capacity in Texas to drop 13%

31 January 2008 22:18  [Source: ICIS news]

HOUSTON (ICIS news)--Dow Chemical's chlor-alkali capacity in Freeport, Texas, will drop by 13% when production is moved to a new facility in 2011, a source close to the company said on Thursday.

The new membrane-cell facility, also in Freeport, will have the capacity to produce 3.14m tonnes/year of chlorine and 3.5m tonnes/year of caustic soda, the source said. Dow’s existing diaphragm-cell complex in Freeport has a production capacity of 3.6m tonnes/year of chlorine and 4m tonnes/year of caustic soda.

On Tuesday, Dow announced that it would break ground this year on the new chlor-alkali plant in Freeport that would replace the older, less-efficient production complex.

The new facility’s estimated cost was not disclosed.

By: Greg Holt
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