First in Series of LyondellBasell Ethylene Capacity Expansions Brought Online in Texas

SUGAR LAND--October 2, 2014--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) (Rotterdam, South Holland) has brought roughly 850 million pounds per year of additional capacity online in its QE1 ethylene unit, located at its site in La Porte, Texas. The company completed work on a debottlenecking and two new furnace additions in June 2014, but delayed bringing the new capacity online until the last week of September.

Within the article: Details on three ethylene expansions from LyondellBasell in La Porte, Corpus Christi and Channelview, Texas, including current schedules and expected capacities.