TotalEnergies SE and Borealis AG reported last week they have begun commercial operations at their nearly $2 billion ethane cracker in Port Arthur, TX.

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The companies built the ethane cracker, with an ethylene production capacity of 1 Mt/y,  at TotalEnergies’ refinery in Port Arthur via their Bayport Polymers LLC 50/50 joint venture (JV). 

“This investment is in perfect alignment with our strategy to develop petrochemicals at our integrated platforms,” said TotalEnergies’ Bernard Pinatel, Refining & Chemicals president. “At Port Arthur, we take advantage of the abundance of ethane in the U.S.”

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