Lyondell's Texas Gulf Coast ethylene, propylene oxide (PO) and refining facilities, as well as the majority of its derivative facilities have safely resumed operations after having been shut down as a result of Hurricane Rita. Ethylene operating rates across the company's system are at approximately 85% and are increasing.
All of the company's propylene oxide (PO) facilities are now operating at 85% capacity, with the exception of one unit at Bayport, Texas, that has remained down for scheduled maintenance turnaround activity. Lyondell's North American PO production capacity represents 55% of its worldwide system capacity. Lyondell's U.S. titanium dioxide (TiO2) facilities were unaffected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
07-Nov-05 
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