Dow is planning to build a new chlor alkali plant in Freeport, Texas using a membrane cell expected completion in 2011. The unique investment scheme for the chemical plant is utilizing Shintech, a vinyl producer to partly invest in the chemical plant while Dow in return will supply a steady amount of vinyl feedstock vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) from Dow.
During construction, the existing chlor-alkali complex that will be replaced with the membrane cell will result in chlorine and caustic soda production in the US in the amount of 3.6 mil tonnes of chlorine and 4 mil tonnes of caustic soda capacity per year.
The membrane-cell technology is expected to greatly decrease the production cost through efficient energy use replacing the diaphragm-cell production process in currently in Freeport.
During construction, the existing chlor-alkali complex that will be replaced with the membrane cell will result in chlorine and caustic soda production in the US in the amount of 3.6 mil tonnes of chlorine and 4 mil tonnes of caustic soda capacity per year.
The membrane-cell technology is expected to greatly decrease the production cost through efficient energy use replacing the diaphragm-cell production process in currently in Freeport.
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