Economic evaluation of various gas oil upgrading technologies: Linde's Thermocatalysis process, Stone & Webster's Deep Catalytic Cracking process. Ethylene and propylene regional supply/demand forecasts.
Economic evaluation of methionine and lysine production routes: DL-methionine via Rhone Poulenc, Degussa routes, sodium methionate solution, hydroxy analog via Sodeti route; L-Lysine via fermentation route, and synthetic lysine via Toray route. Regional supply/demand forecast.
Comparative economic analysis of linear alpha olefins: Shell Shop process, Albemarle process, Chevron process, Sasol process. Also propylene dimerization to 4MP-1 and octene-1 from butadiene. Regional supply/demand forecast
Control technologies of halogenated emissions are presented. Economics of VCM emissions control via offgas incineration, membrane separation. Also cost estimates of treating chlorinated aqueous effluents via various methods is presented.