Nexpera Burnside Plant
Large load · 3460 HWY. 44, Darrow, LA
The Burnside plant in Darrow, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, converts spent sulfuric acid into fresh commercial-quality sulfuric acid and produces sulfur-based products for the refining industry. American Industrial Partners acquired the sulfuric acid regeneration business from Veolia North America in July 2024. A $40 million expansion announced in 2019 targeted a 15 percent increase in regeneration capacity.
Overview
Known as the Burnside facility, the plant converts spent sulfuric acid into fresh commercial-quality sulfuric acid, and produces sulfur-based products for the refining industry and others. It recently commemorated 50 years of service and is Veolia’s largest hybrid sulfur-burning facility capable of producing both fuming and non-fuming acids.
Profile
- Ownership
- American Industrial Partners announced on July 31, 2024 that it had acquired the Sulfuric Acid Regeneration Business of Veolia North America. The Louisiana environmental regulator’s July 2025 enforcement index lists Nexpera LLC for the Nexpera-Burnside Facility. In May 2024 an adjacent greenfield site sat next to the existing sulphuric acid production and regeneration facility owned and operated by Veolia.
- Expansion and permits
- The 2019 announcement said Veolia will install new equipment and upgrade existing equipment, yielding a 15 percent increase in sulfuric acid regeneration capacity, with a $40 million capital investment, and retain all 29 employees. The EPA timeline for Louisiana lists permit 0180-00007-V11 for the Burnside Sulfuric Acid Plant (AI 67572) with a renewal and minor modification.
Facility
- Activity
- Spent sulfuric acid regeneration into commercial-quality sulfuric acid and sulfur-based products
- Industry
- Industrial
- Site type
- Facility
- Operating status
- Operating
Reported May 8, 2024
Permits and agreements
- Permit
- Permit 0180-00007-V11 renewal and minor modification
Related records
Timeline
- Jul 31, 2024
- American Industrial Partners announced acquisition of the Veolia North America sulfuric acid regeneration business.
American Industrial Partners to Acquire Veolia North America’s Sulfuric Acid Regeneration Business - American Industrial Partners
- Jun 25, 2019
- $40 million capital investment announced to expand the Burnside regeneration plant.
Veolia Announces $40 Million Expansion In Louisiana - LED | Louisiana Economic Development