IXOM wins planning approval for Botany chlorine facility
Key highlights
- Planning approval has been secured for a chlorine liquefaction and packaging facility at Botany, New South Wales.
- The facility will complement existing chlorine manufacturing operations at Laverton, Victoria.
- When operational, either facility will be capable of supplying Australia's total chlorine demand.
Botany project
IXOM has secured planning approval for a chlorine liquefaction and packaging facility at its Botany site in New South Wales. The project is intended to strengthen Australia’s domestic supply of chlorine, which is used to treat drinking water and wastewater.
National supply network
The new capability would complement IXOM’s existing manufacturing operations at Laverton, Victoria. When operational, either facility will be capable of supplying Australia’s total chlorine demand, reducing the need for imports.
Source: IXOM