This report examines the impact of the low sulfur bunker fuel regulations on the refining and marine industries. Technology options available for refiners and ship owners are discussed and economics analyses are presented for atmospheric residue desulfurization, marine exhaust gas scrubbing, and the use of LNG as an alternative bunker fuel. Nexant’s forecast of global bunker demand is provided reflecting the impact of the regulations.

This report presents methods and technologies for improving efficiency of energy use in industrial processes. The benefits of improved efficiency on cost and CO2 emission are also demonstrated using recent case studies.

This techno-economic report offers a review on conventional routes to maleic anhydride, along with economics developed for several different global locations.  The report also provides market information in the major global regions.

This report provides a solid grasp of the state of development of coal to chemicals technologies, including an update on the status of such technologies as currently practiced in China, as well as providing a snapshot analysis of the most favorable coal to chemicals economics, on a mine-mouth basis, as compared to the production cost of the same product via petrochemical routes.