Bechtel and Linde will build an ethylene plant just east of Houston at the ExxonMobil Baytown Complex, one of the largest and most technologically advanced petroleum and petrochemical complexes in the world.
At a capacity of 1.55 million tonnes of ethylene per year, the new facility will be one of the world’s largest ethylene plants. Construction will begin immediately, with design and procurement of key equipment already under way.
“This is an important project that will create thousands of jobs during construction and hundreds of permanent jobs during operations,” said Brendan Bechtel, president of Bechtel’s Oil, Gas & Chemicals business unit. “In addition, our program will include extensive training for personnel building the plant and operating new equipment. We look forward to working with Linde to safely deliver this world-class ethylene facility to ExxonMobil.”
“This project marks a major step for Linde Engineering in the North American market,” said Dr. Samir Serhan, Managing Director of the Linde Engineering Division. “Along with a proven track record of successfully executing large EPC projects together in the past, the combination of Linde’s leading ethylene technology and Bechtel’s extensive construction experience provides a world-class team to deliver a safe and reliable ethylene plant to ExxonMobil.”
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