ExxonMobil: increases production at Texas catalyst plant
(CercleFinance.com) - ExxonMobil said today that a new unit at its Beaumont, Texas facility has started operations, increasing production of ultra-low sulfur fuels by about 45,000 barrels per day.
The new unit relies on a proprietary catalyst system to remove sulfur and meet US Environmental Protection Agency specifications while minimizing octane loss, the oil giant said.
The addition of the new unit, ExxonMobil's second major investment in Beaumont in under two years, has created over 800 construction jobs.
In 2016, the company had already increased the capacity of an existing crude unit by 20,000 barrels per day.
Both projects are components of ExxonMobil's 20 billion dollar investment plan to expand manufacturing in the US Gulf Region.
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The new unit relies on a proprietary catalyst system to remove sulfur and meet US Environmental Protection Agency specifications while minimizing octane loss, the oil giant said.
The addition of the new unit, ExxonMobil's second major investment in Beaumont in under two years, has created over 800 construction jobs.
In 2016, the company had already increased the capacity of an existing crude unit by 20,000 barrels per day.
Both projects are components of ExxonMobil's 20 billion dollar investment plan to expand manufacturing in the US Gulf Region.
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