LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell hasstarted production of the fourth alpha olefins unit at itsGeismar, Louisiana, chemical manufacturing site, the Anglo-Dutchcompany said on Monday.
The new unit started production in December and willincrease the annual output of the Geismar plant by 425,000 tonneto 1.3 million tonnes.
Alpha olefins are used in a wide range of everyday productsfrom soap to detergents and motor oils.(Reporting by Ron Bousso. Editing by Jane Merriman)