Dow starts up world-scale ethylene and polyethylene units in Freeport

DowDuPont Materials Science announced the startup of a new integrated world-scale ethylene production facility (1.5 MMmt initial capacity) and a new ELITE enhanced polyethylene production facility (400,000 mt) in Freeport, Texas. Both units will ramp up through Q3 and reach full rates in Q4 2017.

“DowDuPont Materials Science, the business division of DowDuPont to be named Dow, announced the startup of its new integrated world-scale ethylene production facility and its new ELITE enhanced polyethylene production facility, both in Freeport, Texas.”hydrocarbonprocessing.com

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• hydrocarbonprocessing.comDow announces start-up of world-scale ethylene production facility, polyethylene unit in TexasSep 1, 2017

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