ExxonMobil shutdowns Polyethylene facility in Texas on possible leak

14-Mar-14

US chemical producer ExxonMobil reported a shutdown at its Beaumont Polyethylene Plant in Texas, a filing with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has been reported by Platts. The shutdown occurred Wednesday morning, when evidence of a leak was discovered, the filing said. About 584 lb of ethylene was released. The Beaumont Polyethylene Plant produces 1.25 bln lb/year of high density polyethylene, 1.55 bln lb/year of linear low density polyethylene and 518 mln lb/year of low density polyethylene. The TCEQ filing did not indicate which units were affected by the shutdown.