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Dec 2009
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Petrochemicals

Ethylene Oxide/Ethylene Glycol (2009 Program)

Chemistry, process technology and production economics for EO and EG are presented. Process technologies of the three main licensors, Scientific Design, Shell and Dow are described. Cost of production economics of EO and MEG are assessed including Shell’s new OMEGA process.
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Sep 2009
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Petrochemicals
C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers

Vinyl Chloride/Ethylene Dichloride (2009 Program)

Chemistry, process technology and production economics of EDC and VCM are presented. Conventional balanced chlorination/ oxychlorination route is compared to the acetylene-based route currently in favor in China. The costs of “green” VCM based on ethylene from ethanol is explored.
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Sep 2009
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Petrochemicals

Gas to Ethylene (2009 Program)

New and emerging natural gas-based routes to ethylene are compared to conventional ethane-based steam cracking. Technology and economics of Synfuels International ECLAIRS methane to acetylene to ethylene process and methane to MTO route are compared to ethane steam cracking on a Middle Eastern basis.
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Jul 2009
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Oil, Gas and Refined Products

Unconventional Natural Gas (2009 Program)

The technological challenges for economically recovering “unconventional” natural gas is presented. Unconventional natural gas includes tight gas, shale gas, coal seam gas and gas hydrates. Nexant provides a global forecast of out to 2030 for both conventional and unconventional gas production.
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May 2009
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C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers

Hydrogen Peroxide (2009 Program)

The chemistry, process technologies and production economics for hydrogen peroxide manufacture are presented. The costs of the Emerging Direct Synthesis, Solvay’s new “Mega” Scale technology & conventional anthraquinone auto oxidation processes are compared, including economic suitability for HPPO application and concentrating to a transportable 70 wt% product.
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Mar 2009
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Polymers and Plastics

Polyethylene Terephthalate (2009 Program)

The chemistry, process technology and production economics for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) are presented.  Conventional PET technology is compared to several “improved” licensable PET processes. Of particular interest is a speculative analysis of Eastman’s IntegRex process on both stand-alone and close-coupled bases.  Regional PET S/D forecasts are also provided.
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