In a major development, Exxon Mobil has started operations at a new unit in their 366K bbl/day integrated Beaumont, Tex., facility in order to increase the production of ultra-low sulfur fuels by 45K bbl/day.
What is it about?
- XOM says the new unit relies on the company’s proprietary technology to remove sulfur and meet Environmental Protection Agency specifications while minimizing octane loss.
- XOM also says it is continuing with plans at Beaumont to expand its polyethylene manufacturing capacity by 650K metric tons/year by 2019 and is proceeding with front-end engineering design to further increase the refinery’s crude refining capacity.
The company previously completed a 20K bbl/day expansion of crude processing capacity at Beaumont late last year.
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Source: ExxonMobil
