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OxyChem is considering a $1.1 billion manufacturing overhaul and expansion project in Deer Park. They have proposed upgrades and expansions of its Chlor-Alkali manufacturing units at its Battleground chemical complex according to documents filed with the Texas Comptroller’s office. This complex is at the OXY Vinyls Battleground Plant off of Battleground Rd. They are currently seeking tax incentives from Deer Park ISD.
OxyChem, which says it is the largest chlor alkali producer in the U.S., uses diaphragm-cell technology for at least some of its production at Battleground. With Project Redstone(previously Orca), the company proposes replacing some or all of that production process with a newer technology, known as membrane cell. Engineering to be done by Technip Energies from sources.
If Oxy moves forward, the project would be a 2023 Kick Off and commercial operations 2Q23. Originally called ORCA, new info relayed to us is that the name is Redstone.
From Texas Comptroller Application:
“The Project would be constructed within the boundaries of the existing OxyChem Battleground Site, comprised of approximately 197 acres within Harris County, in a reinvestment zone to be established on land generally northeast of Texas Highway 225 and Beltway 8, near the San Jacinto Battleground Site. Maps in Tab 11 further illustrate the location of the proposed investment. Should the Project be approved by OxyChem’s leadership, Oxy’s management, and Oxy’s Board of Directors, new chlorine and caustic soda production would be created in the region, reducing the State of Texas’s dependency on imported chlorine. Should OxyChem decide to construct the Project and invest in new, cutting-edge chlor-alkali production at its Battleground site, the improvements could also provide a hedge against potential future regulation in the chemicals industry. These benefits, along with the positive local economic impact, would help ensure the long-term viability of production operations at the existing site. This application covers any and all qualified investment and property within Deer Park ISD necessary for the commercial operations of the proposed Project, as described in Tab 4. The Project would consist of the following proposed improvements
Updated 2023 Info:
thyssenkrupp nucera Partners with OxyChem to Install Next Generation eBiTAC v7 Electrolyzers
- thyssenkrupp nucera next generation eBiTAC v7 electrolyzers will be installed at OxyChem’s
Battleground large-scale chlor-alkali electrolysis plant in LaPorte, Texas. - OxyChem’s Battleground plant, the largest chlorine and caustic soda producer, is converting
to membrane technology.
La Porte/Dortmund, May 24, 2023 – thyssenkrupp nucera is partnering with OxyChem to install the latest generation eBiTAC v7 electrolyzers to support the conversion of its Battleground plant in LaPorte, Texas, from the diaphragm to membrane chlor-alkali technology.
“The fact that OxyChem has contracted us for the important retrofit of its large chlor-alkali plant makes us very pleased because it demonstrates the great trust and partnership, we have built with OxyChem through our chlor-alkali technology and service,” says Dr. Werner Ponikwar, CEO and Chairman of the
Executive Board of thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co. KGaA. thyssenkrupp nucera offers world-class technologies for highly efficient electrolysis plants and supports the conversion of OxyChem’s Battleground plant diaphragm cells. Production and delivery will take approximately three years, and thyssenkrupp nucera will expand its manufacturing facilities to accommodate this significant supply agreement.
“OxyChem has had a long-standing partnership with thyssenkrupp nucera that supports our production of essential commodity chemicals helping elevate the quality of life across the globe”, says Wade Alleman, OxyChem Executive Vice President of Technology, Business Development & Support. “This multi-year project will modernize our chlor-alkali manufacturing process and increase our production capacity.”
In this project, thyssenkrupp nucera was involved in the early stages of project development and supplied the basic design for the core of the chlor-alkali facility. The transformation of the chlor-alkali plant into membrane technology is scheduled to begin in 2023 and is expected to be finished by 2026.
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Head of Investor Relations
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Mail: hendrik.finger@thyssenkrupp-nucera.com
About thyssenkrupp nucera:
thyssenkrupp nucera offers world-leading technologies for highly efficient electrolysis plants. The
company has extensive expertise in the design, procurement, and construction of electrochemical plants.
Its track record includes more than 600 successfully installed projects with a total capacity of more than
10 gigawatts. thyssenkrupp nucera’s chlor-alkali electrolysis plants allow significant savings in
construction costs and offer fast, simple, and cost-effective assembly.
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Updates on OxyChem Redstone – This $1 Billion + project has now broken ground. Learn more about this new project in Deer Park, Texas Here:
