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States that El Dorado Chemical, a subsidiary of LSB Industries, has completed the construction of a nitric acid plant at Baytown, Texas and is conducting performance tests. Information on the plant; Nitric acid production of El Dorado.

Reports on the plan of Chevron Chemical to make a capacity addition by building an alpha-olefins plant in Baytown, Texas. Comments from Mary McGiven, Chevron general manager for alpha-olefins; Average demand growth for alpha-olefins per year; Information on other alpha-olefins producers.

Highlights the closing plans of the Solvay Interox for its two Deer Park, Texas hydrogen peroxide plants. How company can benefit from the move; Plans of the company for the employees of the plants; Production of hydrogen peroxide made by the plants.

Reports on the temporary shut down of Texas Petrochemicals' methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) plants in Houston, Texas. Reasons for the temporary closing of the plants; How the company compensate from the closing of the plants.

Focuses on the plan of FMC Corp. to shut down its hydrogen peroxide plant in Bayport, Texas. Reason for the company's move.