ExxonMobil Chemical to build mPAO plant in Baytown

ExxonMobil Chemical announced that it will build a world-scale plant to manufacture its metallocene polyalphaolefin (mPAO) synthetic lubricant base stocks at its integrated refining and chemical complex in Baytown, Texas, U.S.A. The plant will have the capacity to produce 50,000 tons per year of high-viscosity (Hi-Vis) SpectraSyn™ Elite mPAO. Engineering, procurement and construction activities for the new facility have begun and completion is expected in 2013. “The drive for greater energy efficiency, improved durability and extended drain intervals is creating demand for high-performance lubricants made with advanced synthetic base stocks,” said ExxonMobil Chemical Synthetics Global Vice President Habib Quazi. “This new metallocene Hi-Vis PAO manufacturing capacity demonstrates ExxonMobil’s technology leadership and our commitment to provide our customers with reliable supply of synthetic base stocks that enable innovative synthetic lubricants.” ExxonMobil Chemical is the world’s largest PAO producer. The Baytown complex is the largest integrated petroleum and petrochemical complex in the United States. It includes a refinery, two chemical plants, an engineering office and a global technology center. (September 21, 2011)
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