Cracking plant West of Leesville?

Anyone have info on the new plant going in west of Leesville, Ohio?  Maybe wrong , but thought I heard it was going to be some sort of cracking plant.  Don't have any other details, except a lot of acres were purchased..and I can't remember who the land was purchased from.  Should be able to get back with that info later.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Martinelli on March 18, 2013 at 8:38am

Land was purchased from Leeper trust/estate if I remember correctly.
Thats about all I know......

Permalink Reply by brat on March 18, 2013 at 12:49pm

Looks like the East Ohio Gas pipeline goes right thru that property and a well bottom hole( not sure which well or who's well it is) is just south of it.  Wonder if this encourage any drilling in the immediate area?

Permalink Reply by ML on March 18, 2013 at 12:28pm
Permalink Reply by Bluflame on March 18, 2013 at 12:42pm

Tad,

  This facility is a "fractionator", which separates the various natural gas liquids into their components. A "cracker" converts some of those NGL components to polymer feedstock. Most "crackers" convert ethane to ethylene, which is a feedstock for many plastic materials. "Crackers" can also convert propane to propylene, another important polymer feedstock. Historically, propylene has been an oil derivative, but current economics may favor propane cracking.

  Anyway, between ethylene and propylene, most polymers and ultimately most plastics are produced. No crackers are currently planned for SE Ohio, but do not discount the possibility!

BluFlame

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