Shell Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex
| Shell Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex | |
|---|---|
Construction of the Shell Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex along the Ohio River, Beaver County, Pennsylvania in January 2019 | |
| Location | Potter Township, PA |
| Coordinates | 40°40′8.8926″N 80°20′11.349″W / 40.669136833°N 80.33648583°W |
| Products | Ethylene |
| Area | 386 acres |
| Owner(s) | Shell Oil Company |
The Shell Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex, formally known as Shell Polymers Monaca, is an ethylene cracker plant located in Potter Township, Pennsylvania, United States, owned and operated by Shell Oil Company, the American subsidiary of supermajor oil company Royal Dutch Shell. The plant is near the interchange of Interstate 376 and Pennsylvania Route 18, about 25 miles (40 km) from Pittsburgh. Operations began in November 2022 and will produce over a million tons per year of plastic pellets.