December 21, 2015 [OPIS] - Dow Chemical announced Friday that its propane dehydrogenation unit at the company's Oyster Creek site in Freeport, Texas, has started commercial operations.
Dow stated that the capacity for the propylene production facility is 750 KTA, which it says makes it the largest on demand propylene facility of its kind.
In a press release, Dow stated this continues the company’s plan to further integrate its U.S. operations with cost-advantaged feedstocks from increasing supplies of U.S. shale gas and create advantages for its businesses.
“This milestone solidifies our first-mover advantage by bringing our investments in the U.S. Gulf Coast to fruition,” said Andrew Liveris, Dow’s chairman and CEO.
