Credit: Becky Beall
The mighty Shell ethane cracker in Beaver County, PA, is now complete and gradually coming up to full operation--although it isn't officially producing plastic pellets yet. The Shell cracker plant experienced a problem with a process compressor last Sunday that forced a shutdown and billowing smoke for about 20 minutes. In a statement posted to (of all places) Facebook, Shell said, "Operations are stable and we're working to determine the cause of the interruption."
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