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Deminpenn

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5. FTR, this is a petrochemical plant

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Tue Aug 26, 2025, 11:36 PM

Aug 26

It produces feed stock for the plastics industry using natural gas fracked from the local Marcellus Shale. The process "cracks" ethane, thus Cracker Plant for shorthand.

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Shell looking to sell its Beaver County Cracker plant [View all] Deminpenn Aug 26 OP

sell it to CrackerBarrel? jmbar2 Aug 26 #1

They'd better be careful Turbineguy Aug 26 #2

Do they manufacture white people at this plant Bluestocking Aug 26 #3

Anyone have a spare dollar? The scrap should pay you back. twodogsbarking Aug 26 #4

FTR, this is a petrochemical plant Deminpenn Aug 26 #5