Situated on 104 acres in Zachary, Louisiana, Novolyte's Baton Rouge facility produces a variety of specialty products encompassing energy storage materials and high performance materials. Electrolyte production is targeted to HEV electric vehicle, rechargeable and non-rechargeable battery applications, as well as ultracapacitors. The facility also produces alternative replacement or green industrial solvents plus custom fine chemicals. The site is conveniently located near a major seaport and highways and has its own dedicated rail spur. Constructed in the early 1960s, the plant site has undergone major modifications and continues to invest in the latest processing systems and controls.
Facility Overview
| Acreage |
Located on a 104 acre tract in Zachary, Louisiana |
| Operating Units |
Energy Storage, Performance Materials, Custom Manufacturing |
| Access |
Convenient rail and truck access for material movement |
| Agility |
Continuous and Batch processing capability |
| Certifications |
ISO-certified (9001:2008) |
| Employees |
90 non-union |
| Operations |
24/7 production capability |
| Products |
Process |
Applications |
| Electrolytes |
Batch |
HEV, Rechargeable electrolytes |
| Glymes |
Batch |
Industrial and Pharma Solvents |
| 1,3 Dioxolane |
Continuous |
A green solvent and adhesive additive |
| 1,4 Dioxane |
Continuous |
Industrial Solvent |
| Aryl Phosphine |
Batch |
Nylon modifers, plastic inhibitor |
| HPU |
Batch |
LCD polymers, PETN plastics |
Key Equipment / Capabilities
| Key Equipment |
17 Distillation columns |
| 6 Carbon steel reactors |
| 10 Glass-lined reactors |
| 13 Stainless steel reactors |
| 5 Special alloy reactors |
| Drying and solids handling equipment |
| Process Technologies |
Etherification |
Friedel-Crafts |
| High pressure |
Esterification |
| Select Specialty Raw Materials |
Molten sodium |
Alkyl halides |
| Formaldehyde |
70% Hydrogen peroxide |
| Lithium based salts |
Caustic & acids |
| Carbonates |
|
Contact Information
- Address:
- 111 Irene Road
Zachary, LA 70791
USA
- Contact:
- Jerry Lebold
Global Manufacturing Director
- Phone:
- 225.654.6801
- Fax:
- 225.654.3268