LyondellBasell Selects Fluor to Build New Propylene Oxide and Tertiary Butyl Alcohol Plant
The project reportedly represents the single-largest capital investment in LyondellBasell’s history.
Fluor Corp. recently announced that it was selected by LyondellBasell to perform the engineering and procurement for its propylene oxide (PO) and tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) project located at its Channelview and Bayport complexes near Houston.
The project reportedly represents the single-largest capital investment in LyondellBasell’s history. When completed, the plant will produce 1 billion lbs per year of PO and 2.2 billion lbs per year of TBA. At the peak of construction, the project is expected to create up to 2,500 jobs and approximately 160 permanent positions when operational.