Corporate Body
West Footscray Petrochemicals Complex (1977 - ?)
- From
- 1977
West Footscray, Victoria, Australia - Functions
- Petrochemical Industry
- Location
- West Footscray, Victoria
Summary
The West Footscray Petrochemicals Complex was established in 1977 by Hydrocarbon Products Pty. Ltd. - a joint venture between BHP and Monsanto. The complex was one of the first in Australia to use a new process which permitted the alkylation of benzene with dilute ethylene gas.
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Published resources
Resources
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476069. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_w.html. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 21 September 2001, Last modified: 22 March 2006
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