Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd. (IVL; Bangkok, Thailand; www.indoramaventures.com) has announced the commercial startup of its olefins gas cracker plant at Indorama Ventures Olefins LLC(IVOL) in Westlake, Louisiana.
The site has an ethylene production capacity of 440,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) and is highly integrated within the U.S. Gulf Coast ethylene pipeline infrastructure for efficient distribution. The facility is strategically positioned and allows to leverage shale gas availability and is well positioned for long-term captive ethylene supplies to Indorama Ventures’ (Oxide and Glycols) LLC (IVOG) plant in Clear Lake, Texas and the recently acquired integrated EO&PO assets in Port Neches, Texas. In addition, the startup will fortify the continual growth of IVL’s integrated oxides and derivatives segment in line with the Company’s strategy.