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Dec 2009
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Petrochemicals
Renewable Energy and Chemicals

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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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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