LSB Industries Inc. announced late Nov. 21 its El Dorado Chemical Co. subsidiary has been issued an air permit from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality for the previously announced expansion of its El Dorado, Ark., chemical facility (GM Nov. 18, p. 1). The expansion includes an ammonia plant, nitric acid plant and concentrator, and all related infrastructure. Obtaining the air permit was a key requirement before construction activities could commence on these projects.
“The issuance of the air permit by the ADEQ is an important step in the process of moving our expansion plans for the El Dorado Facility forward,” said Jack Golsen, LSB chairman and CEO. “We expect to commence construction immediately and, once installed and operational, these plants will provide the facility with increased capacity, improved efficiency, product mix flexibility, and should result in a significant reduction of feedstock costs.”