Houston petrochemical complex
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The Houston petrochemical complex is one of the world’s largest concentrations of oil refining and chemical manufacturing facilities, forming a major hub of the U.S. energy and chemical industries.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial region
ⓘ
petrochemical complex ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Galveston Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Houston Ship Channel ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developedSince | early 20th century ⓘ |
| economicRole |
major contributor to regional economy
ⓘ
major source of industrial employment ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
air pollution
ⓘ
greenhouse gas emissions ⓘ water pollution risk ⓘ |
| expandedSignificantlyDuring | post–World War II era ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Baytown refinery and chemical plants
ⓘ
Channelview industrial area ⓘ Deer Park industrial area ⓘ Galena Park industrial area ⓘ Houston Ship Channel ⓘ
surface form:
Houston Ship Channel industrial area
La Porte industrial area ⓘ Pasadena industrial area ⓘ Texas City, Texas ⓘ
surface form:
Texas City petrochemical area
|
| industry |
chemical manufacturing
ⓘ
oil refining ⓘ petrochemical industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high volume of petrochemical production
ⓘ
large concentration of chemical plants ⓘ large concentration of refineries ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gulf Coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Houston NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
| majorHubFor |
U.S. chemical industry
ⓘ
U.S. energy industry ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Gulf Coast petrochemical corridor ⓘ |
| produces |
ethylene
ⓘ
fuels ⓘ industrial chemicals ⓘ plastics ⓘ propylene ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
ⓘ
United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
|
| risk |
chemical releases
ⓘ
industrial accidents ⓘ |
| servedBy | Port of Houston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
critical to U.S. fuel supply
ⓘ
critical to U.S. petrochemical exports ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure |
deep-water port facilities
ⓘ
highway access ⓘ pipeline networks ⓘ rail connections ⓘ |
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