EC 215-185-5
Also known as caustic soda, lye, sodium hydrate, NaOH, Natriumhydroxid, hydroxyde de sodium, and soda kaustik cair.
chemXplore tracks 26 projects involving sodium hydroxide, of which 6 are active.
28 produce it and 1 uses it as feedstock.
5 new construction and 1 expansion.
3 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.
Owners and developers: PT Chandra Asri Alkali (2), PT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk (2), Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Group (1), Alpha Dhabi Holding (1), Back to Battery (1), Chlorum Solutions USA LLC (1)
Investors: China Chemical Saiding Ningbo Engineering Co., Ltd. (1), Hongniu Lanzhou Environmental Protection Technology (1)
Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 5 of these 6 projects For subscribers
USD>800M CA‑EDC plant at 80% completion; main equipment being installed; start planned for 2027; capacities 827 kt caustic soda and 500 kt EDC with significant import substitution and export potential.
License, EPC, key equipment supply and commissioning support for a large e‑BiTAC v7 chlor‑alkali plant in Northwest China; low double‑digit million‑euro order.
Skid-mounted BM2.7 zero-gap membrane plant produces >15,000 tpy chlorine, runs on renewable electricity and follows a February commissioning of a similar unit.
Construction of a Chlor‑Alkali and EDC plant is 72% complete; operations targeted for 2027 and Phase II planned with a $1bn investment.
SEC declared the Form S‑4 effective; special shareholder meetings set for Aug 25; closing expected H1 2027; transaction targets >$400M in synergies and broader vertical integration.
Pilot will test salt-assisted crystallization to refine LiCl from geothermal brines and recycled batteries into battery-grade lithium with lower energy, CO₂, water and waste.
All-stock merger creates an integrated North American chemicals platform with vertical chlorine/caustic integration, ~$12.5B pro forma revenue and $400M+ identified synergies.
Acquisition secures a Midwest source of sodium hypochlorite, hydrochloric acid and caustic soda; staff retained and a $70M Arizona plant is under development.
CA‑EDC now 66% complete and entering jetty and storage tank construction to support 827 kt/year caustic soda and 500 kt/year EDC; operations targeted Q1 2027.
Oversubscribed financing via 11-bank syndicate with conventional and Islamic facilities, priced to benchmarks. EPC awarded; construction under way for 2028, boosting domestic chemicals value chain.
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