Shell starts production at new petrochemicals unit in US Gulf Coast
Shell successfully commissions fourth alpha olefins unit at its Geismar chemicals manufacturing site in Louisiana. Geismar is now the world鈥檚 largest producer of alpha olefins.
Shell Chemical LP (Shell) today announced the start of production of the fourth alpha olefins (AO) unit at its Geismar, Louisiana, USA chemical manufacturing site. The 425,000-tonne-per-year capacity expansion brings total AO production at Geismar to more than 1.3 million tonnes per annum. Start-up operations began in December 2018.
The new unit utilises Shell鈥檚 advantaged technology, known as the Shell Higher Olefins Process (SHOP) technology.
鈥淥ur team delivered this world-class expansion project safely, on time and within budget,鈥� said Graham van鈥檛 Hoff, Executive Vice President for Shell鈥檚 global chemicals business. 鈥淭his is a key growth project for Shell鈥檚 global chemicals business. Geismar will continue to play a leading role in providing the materials for products that an increasing number of people need and enjoy.鈥�
Geismar produces alpha olefins, alcohols, ethoxylates, ethylene oxide and ethylene glycols and is supported with advantaged ethylene feedstock from Shell鈥檚 nearby Norco, Louisiana and Deer Park, Texas manufacturing sites.
Existing customers can order products from our Geismar chemicals manufacturing site using the . New customers can request access to the Shell Chemicals Customer Portal by sending an email to our customer relations team or by calling 1-855-697-4355
