American Chrome & Chemicals Castle Hayne Plant
Large load · 5408 HOLLY SHELTER ROAD, Castle Hayne, NC
American Chrome & Chemicals, formerly Elementis Chromium, runs a chromium chemicals plant at Castle Hayne in New Hanover County, North Carolina. The plant processes chromite ore into chromic acid, sodium dichromate and sodium sulfate. No site electricity figures were found in the sources reviewed.
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Overview
ACC processes chromite ore into chromic acid, sodium dichromate and sodium sulfate. The company lists 2 production facilities, in Corpus Christi, TX and Castle Hayne, NC.
Profile
- Ownership
- The Division of Air Quality received an application from Elementis Chromium for a name and ownership change, which changed the name of the facility to American Chrome and Chemicals. The company adopted the name American Chrome & Chemicals in November 2022 and became part of YILDIRIM Group.
- Permits
- Air permit 02937T40 expired after a late renewal application, and ACC agreed to continue compliance until a renewed permit is issued. The plant also holds stormwater NPDES permit NCS000003, with discharge to the Northeast Cape Fear River.
- History
- The facility began operations in 1971 as a Diamond Shamrock Chemicals facility and became an Occidental Chemical facility in 1986. Elementis agreed to sell its Chromium business to Yildirim Group, and the sale completed 31 January 2023.
Facility
- Activity
- Chromic acid, sodium dichromate and sodium sulfate from chromite ore
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Site type
- Facility
- Operating status
- Operating
Permits and agreements
- Permit
- Stormwater NPDES permit NCS000003
Related records
Timeline
- Jan 1, 1971
- The facility began operations as a Diamond Shamrock Chemicals facility.
archive.epa.gov
- Jan 31, 2023
- Sale of the Elementis Chromium business completed.
www.elementis.com