Latest developments in urea production technology are presented. Economics for a state of the art urea production facility is are also given. Regional supply/demand forecasts.
Latest development in p-xylene production technology. Production economics via Parex process, crystallization/isomerization, Mobil's MSTDP/Parex, MSTDP/Proabd MSC, UOP's PX Plus/MSC, IFP's Eluxy/isomerization, MTPX/ Parex. Regional supply/demand forecasts are given.
A review of radiation cured coatings is presented. The economics of making several common UV/EB curable reactive solvents and resins is given. Producers and markets are presented.
Process technology and economics of vinyl acetate production: ethylene acetoxylation process and acetylene based process. C1 based route also presented. Regional supply/demand forecasts.
Process and economics of methanol to olefins technology: Mobil and UOP/Hydro process are compared. Hybrid case looking at using MTO combined with steam cracker is also assessed.
Process technology and economics of polystyrene production: Bulk processes ( general purpose, high impact, and syndiotactic); and suspension process. Value of integration is presented. Regional supply/demand forecasts.
Commercial applications of the use of biotechnology for making specialty chemicals is presented. Isopropyl myristate production economics using both enzymatic and acid catalysis is presented.