Acrylic fiber commercial production technology and developments have been reviewed. Costs of production for suspension and solution polymerization processes with wet spinning technology have been evaluated. Acrylic fiber regional supply/demand analysis is included.
Catalytic technologies to upgrade residue are reviewed. Costs of production estimates are given for units employing well-established delayed coking and emerging slurry phase hydrocracking technologies. Refined products supply/demand analysis is included.
Phosphate and NPK fertilizers production technologies have been reviewed. Costs of production for diammonium phosphate and NPK fertilizers have been estimated. Regional supply/demand analysis for phosphate fertilizers is included.
Acrylonitrile production via new propane ammoxidation and conventional propylene ammoxidation technologies has been reviewed. Detailed costs of production evaluations of both processes are included. Acrylonitrile supply/demand analysis is included.
Polyacetal/polyoxymethylene (POM) production and technology trends are discussed. Costs of production economics are given for homopolymer and copolymer solutions, and bulk copolymer processes. Supply/demand analysis is given.
Regional round-up of industry developments, regional pricing analysis and capacity expansions are provided for Q3 2011. Nexant examines the increasing importance of shale gas and the challenges faced in this segment of the industry.
Technologies based on extraction and dealkylation including feedstock sources are reviewed. Non-conventional routes to BTX are discussed. Benzene and reformate costs of production are given. Benzene and toluene supply/demand analysis is included.