US-based Dow Chemical and K2 Pure Solutions have begun operating a new chlor-alkali plant at Dow's Pittsburg site, California, US.
The new manufacturing facility will produce bleach to serve municipal water treatment facilities in Northern California.
In addition, the new plant will supply Dow's Pittsburg operations with chlorine for the manufacture of crop protection products and other materials.
As part of their agreement, K2 Pure is leasing an additional facility to Dow, which K2 Pure operates to generate chlorine for use by Dow.
The project will utilise salt-to-bleach technology to produce an annual capacity of 460 million pounds of chlor-alkali products.
