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=== Summary Information ===
 
=== Summary Information ===
  
* Ownership:  
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* Ownership: LyondellBasell
* Website:  
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* Website: https://www.lyondellbasell.com/
* Location:  
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* Location: Berre, South of France
 
 
  
 
=== Brief Description ===
 
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=== History ===
 
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* 2001 - Basell completes start-up of the world’s largest low density polyethylene plant (LDPE) in Berre, France, with a single line capacity of 320,000 tons per year.
 
* 2022 - The cracker was damaged in a fire
 
* 2022 - The cracker was damaged in a fire
  

Latest revision as of 08:13, 24 March 2025

Summary Information

Brief Description

  • The Berre petrochemical cluster includes a polyolefins complex consisting of a steam cracker, a butadiene extraction unit, and world-scale polypropylene and polyethylene plants.

Production Units

  • Steam cracker,
  • Butadiene extraction unit
  • Polypropylene unit
  • Polyethylene unit

Raw Materials Supply

Products Produced

  • Polyethylene, Polypropylene

Projects

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Other Information

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History

  • 2001 - Basell completes start-up of the world’s largest low density polyethylene plant (LDPE) in Berre, France, with a single line capacity of 320,000 tons per year.
  • 2022 - The cracker was damaged in a fire

Links

  1. Site webpage
  2. LyondellBasell Postpones Restart of Berre, France Cracker until Next Year