Written on: October 14, 2024 by SprayTM
Diversified CPC International, a producer and distributor of propellants, high-purity hydrocarbon refrigerants, and specialty gas products, opened a natural gas liquids (NGL) processing plant in Beaumont, TX. According to the company, the facility features proprietary technology and expansive resources to further the company’s ability to produce, test, certify and distribute high-purity products to a variety of industries.
Construction began in 2020 and has been carried out in phases to effectively equip the plant with the latest manufacturing and safety technology. The plant is Diversified CPC’s second major NGL refrigerants and high-purity hydrocarbons production and distribution facility; the company’s flagship plant is in Channahon, IL. The Beaumont facility is strategically located to serve customers within the Gulf Coast region and beyond.
“Over the last several years we’ve seen an increase in demand for high-purity hydrocarbon gases and blends,” said David Burks, President & CEO.
The new facility leverages proprietary technology to produce high-purity hydrocarbons and blends and features an analytical lab, a rail distribution terminal with access to two Class-One railroads, extensive bulk storage and a sophisticated safety system.
“The Beaumont site was chosen for its proximity to our Gulf Coast customer base, access to NGL pipelines, daily rail switching by Iron Horse Terminals (IHT) that operates one of the largest rail terminals in the Gulf Coast region, and ample rail storage opportunities both onsite and at IHT,” said Bill Frauenheim, VP of Operations.
The plant has a two-tower high-purity NGL fractionation system, a process heater, molecular sieve processing towers, process gas refrigeration systems and mercury removal units. It is the company’s fourth fractionation system. It features a large-scale facility fire protection system that is designed to supply 11,000 gallons per minute (gpm) from a six-million-gallon onsite reservoir.
