AFPM ’25: Dow indefinitely shuts US EG unit at Seadrift; to focus on purified EO

SAN ANTONIO (ICIS)—Dow Chemical has indefinitely shut down its ethylene glycols (EG) unit at its Seadrift, Texas site, according to a company representative at this year’s International Petrochemicals Conference (IPC).

The site went down due to an electrical failure before Winter Storm Enzo in late January, and remained down for the planned maintenance, originally scheduled for mid-February.

The EG unit at the site has an annual capacity of 300,000 tonnes, according to the ICIS Supply & Demand Database.

The ethylene oxide (EO) unit at the site is expected to restart in May, following the turnaround.

Dow will focus on producing purified EO at the site for other derivatives consumption, including ethanolamines and glycol ethers.

Hosted by the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), the IPC takes place on 23-25 March in San Antonio, Texas.

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