Oxea’s new world-scale propanol production unit at its Bay City site in
Texas, USA, is mechanically complete. The new facility “Propanol 2” is
now being commissioned and is scheduled for commercial production in the
third quarter of 2018. With a nameplate capacity of 100,000 mt per annum
of n-propanol, Propanol 2 is currently one of Oxea’s largest investment
projects. Utilizing Oxea’s advanced proprietary process technology and
its comprehensive process know-how, process stability in the new unit
will be improved, achieving an even higher product quality. Furthermore,
Propanol 2 will produce less undesirable byproducts due to optimized and
more efficient production.
“At Oxea, work safety was paramount for the plant construction project,
and accordingly we achieved an exceptional health and safety
performance. Despite challenges like delays due to Hurricane Harvey, the
construction of Propanol 2 is currently ahead of schedule and within
budget. The collaboration between our experienced and highly qualified
project, construction management, and construction contractor teams and
the Oxea operations group was outstanding,” said Markus Heuwes,
Propanol 2 Project Director at Oxea.
“Propanol 2 has been constructed in line with our long-term selective
growth strategy driven by our CEO, Dr Salim Al Huthaili, and will be a
game changer to the markets. With our new additional capacity, Oxea can
expand further into existing and future growth markets. Propanol 2 is
also a token of our confidence in the competitiveness of the US
petrochemical industry and underlines the importance of our Bay City
production site,” explained Naoko Roth, Oxea’s Marketing Director US Oxo
Intermediates.
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About Oxea
Oxea is a global manufacturer of oxo intermediates and oxo derivatives,
such as alcohols, polyols, carboxylic acids, specialty esters, and
amines. These products are used for the production of high-quality
coatings, lubricants, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products, flavorings
and fragrances, printing inks and plastics. Oxea employs more than 1,400
people worldwide. Oxea is part of the Oman Oil Company S.A.O.C. (OOC), a
commercial company wholly owned by the Government of Oman. Established
in 1996, it pursues investment opportunities in the wider energy sector
both inside and outside Oman. OOC plays an important role in the
Sultanate's efforts to diversify the economy and to promote domestic and
foreign investments. For more information about Oxea, visit www.oxea-chemicals.com
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