Name of the Project
Project Traveler.
Location
The project will be located near the Houston ship channel at Next Wave Energy Partners’ 21 ha site in Pasadena, Texas, in the US.
Project Owner/s
Next Wave Energy Partners.
Project Description
Project Traveler will convert a portion of North America’s growing ethylene supply to alkylate using licensed and commercially proven process technologies at the facility, which will have a nameplate capacity of 28 000 bbl/d of alkylate.
The facility will have the capability to consume more than 1.2-billion pounds a year of ethylene feedstock, which will be delivered to the site by multiple pipelines.
Potential Job Creation
The project is expected to create up to 750 jobs during construction and about 30 direct permanent jobs once completed.
Capital Expenditure
Not disclosed.
Planned Start/End Date
Initial production is expected by mid-2022.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Next Wave Energy Partners operations and commercial VP Sean Diamond, tel +1713357 0830 or email sean.diamond@nextwaveenergy.com.