A pipeline carrying liquefied natural gas exploded in Deer Park, a suburb of Houston, Texas, on Monday, igniting a massive fire that burned for hours and led to widespread evacuations. The explosion, which occurred around 9:55 a.m. near Spencer Highway, sent a towering plume of flames into the sky, visible for miles and spreading panic […]
Brazilian polyolefins producer Braskem said that it has started commercial production at its new $750 million polypropylene plant in La Porte, Texas, which is capable of producing 450 kilotons (kt) or a billion pounds per year. Braskem said that the new polypropylene production line is capable of producing the entire polypropylene portfolio, which includes a […]
US industrial gases company Air Products has revealed its intentions to build a new liquid hydrogen plant at its industrial gas facility at La Porte, Texas to address the growing product demand from various customer markets The new liquid hydrogen plant, which will has a capacity of nearly 30 tons per day, will liquefy and […]