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Mar 2010
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Renewable Chemicals and Energy

Ethanol (2010 Program)

The technology and economics of ethanol manufacture are presented. U.S. based corn dry milling, wheat fermentation, switchgrass fermentation with power production and a Brazilian sugarcane fermentation case are assessed. A thermochemical approach, biomass gasification to mixed alcohols is included.
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Mar 2010
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Petrochemicals

Methyl Methacrylate (2010 Program)

Technology and cost estimates for various Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) production technologies are given, including six commercial processes, and developing technologies such as Evonik's Aveneer process and the MGC New process. Global supply, demand, trade, and plant capacity tables are included.
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Mar 2010
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Polymers and Plastics

PET Bottle to Bottle Recycling (2010 Program)

The technologies and economics of PET “bottle to bottle” recycling are presented and compared to the production costs of virgin PET. Superclean (physical) and chemical recycling techniques are assessed. Regional PET bottle grade supply, demand and trade forecasts are included.
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Feb 2010
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Petrochemicals

Adipic Acid (2010 Program)

Technology and cost estimates for various adipic acid production technologies including: commercial routes involving KA and subsequent nitric acid oxidation; speculative routes via butadiene carbonylation, and direct oxidation of cyclohexane with air/oxygen; a conceptual design based on a biosynthetic route.
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Feb 2010
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C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers

Air Separation Technology (2010 Program)

Commercial air separation technologies (cryogenic, membrane, adsorption) and developing processes (ITM, CAR, OTM) are detailed. Supply considerations and cost of production estimates for separating air into oxygen, nitrogen and argon are given. Global and regional markets for industrial gases are discussed.
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Dec 2009
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Petrochemicals
Renewable Chemicals and Energy

Alternative Routes to Propylene (2009 Program)

On-purpose propylene production technologies and economics for the following developing processes: ethane steam cracking/dimerization/ metathesis, glycerin dehydrogenation/propanol dehydration, raffinate-1 isomerization & metathesis, and oxidative dehydrogenation of propane are detailed in the report.
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Dec 2009
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Petrochemicals

Developments in para-Xylene Technology (2009 Program)

New developments in para-xylene production technologies are described. In particular, the cost savings of BP’s crystallization technology and several new UOP processing schemes are assessed. Supply/demand forecasts for p-xylene out to 2013 are also provided.
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