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(Plastemart) -- Dow
Chemical Co has had a "production interruption" at its light
hydrocarbon plant in Freeport, Texas, as per Bloomberg. This however, has had no
impact on downstream businesses and no injuries. Dow's Light Hydrocarbon 7 plant
had an upset in the internal hydrogen supply to the acetylene reactors yesterday
and again today that caused flaring of "offspec" ethylene, according to two filings with the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality.
Hydrogen supply was re-established as quickly as possible to bring the
ethylene product back on spec according to the filings.
The Texas operation is Dow's largest integrated site, manufacturing 44%
of Dow products sold in USA and more than 21% of Dow products sold globally.
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