ExxonMobil to expand high-performance synthetic lubricants capacity in Louisiana
27 September 2012 – ExxonMobil is investing more than $200 million to expand its Baton Rouge chemical and lubricants plants to increase capacity for synthetic lubricant base stocks manufacturing and lubricants blending, packaging and storage.
The expansion will increase ExxonMobil’s worldwide capacity of synthetic esters and alkylated naphthalene by more than 25 percent to meet the demand for high-performance lubricants made with these advanced products. The project will include construction of a state-of-the-art blending center for synthetic aviation oil at ExxonMobil’s lubricant blending plant in Port Allen, La.
“ExxonMobil continues to invest in its operations in Louisiana,” said Paul Stratford, manager of the Baton Rouge chemical plant. “Over the past three years, the corporation’s capital expenditures in the state exceeded $930 million. These investments help create jobs and contribute to the economic growth of the state and the region.”
“ExxonMobil continues to invest in its operations in Louisiana,” said Paul Stratford, manager of the Baton Rouge chemical plant. “Over the past three years, the corporation’s capital expenditures in the state exceeded $930 million. These investments help create jobs and contribute to the economic growth of the state and the region.”
“The new aviation lubricants blending center reflects our continuing commitment to safe and reliable supply of aviation and other lubricant products,” said Julius Bedford, manager of ExxonMobil’s lubricant blending plant in Port Allen, La. The 8.3-acre facility will manufacture more than 145 lubricant products and have an annual throughput of more than 90 million gallons.
more than 145 lubricant products and have an annual throughput of more than 90 million gallons.
More on ExxonMobil Chemical synthetic esters: Esterex™ esters add enhanced lubricating properties along with low volatility and good solubility characteristics to engine and industrial lubricant applications; Synesstic™ AN (Alkylated Naphthalene) blendstocks are outstanding base fluids and blendstocks for lubricants in a variety of automotive and industrial applications. Lubricants formulated with Synesstic AN can be more stable and higher performing.
More information about ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge Chemical Plant is available at this link:
http://www.exxonmobil.com/NA-English/PA/about_where_ref_br_chemical.aspx
More information about ExxonMobil’s Port Allen Lubricants Plant is available at this link:
http://www.exxonmobil.com/NA-English/PA/about_where_ref_br_portallen.aspx
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