Total recently announced it has inaugurated the production of the company’s new high-purity special fluids facility in Bayport, Tex, a $100 million investment.
The hydro de-aromatization (HDA) plant, reportedly the second in the world and modeled on a similar facility in France, will produce 40 different high-purity special fluids for customers in industries including coatings, printing inks, pharmaceuticals, and water treatment. With an annual production capacity of 250KT, the facility will also produce synthetic biodegradable fluids for on- and off-shore drilling.