Arkema invests $90M to upgrade Clear Lake Acrylics facility

Arkema is investing USD 90 million to replace two 45 kt/year acrylic acid reactors with a single 90 kt/year reactor at its Clear Lake, Texas site, expected to come on stream by mid-2019.

“Arkema is investing US$90 million on its Clear Lake Texas site to replace existing acrylic acid production units with modern facilities using the latest available technologies.”arkema.com

• 3 sources
• arkema.comArkema upgrades its Clear Lake Acrylics facility in North America | Arkema GlobalJan 9, 2017
• coatingsworld.comArkema Upgrades its Clear Lake Acrylics Facility in North America - Coatings WorldBy: Catherine DiamonJan 9, 2017
• chemanager-online.comArkema Upgrading US Acrylic Acid Units • CHEManager is the market-leading medium for the management of the chemical and pharmaceutical industryJan 13, 2017

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