Technology and economics of ethylbenzene and styrene production. Several variations of conventional EB dehydro technologies are presented along with the PO/styrene co-product process. Regional supply/demand forecasts for styrene are presented.
Process technology/economics of epichlorohydrin are presented. Routes include conventional allyl chloride, Showa Denko allyl alcohol route, and speculative route based on Dow Chemical patent using acrolein as feedstock. Regional S/D forecasts are given.
Information on prices, new capacity update, new developments in the market and industry structure(e.g., M&A), for April - June 2000 for each geographic region
Chemistry, process technology, and production economics for various approaches to making trimellitic anhydride and pyromellitic anhydride. Developing Nippon Shokubai gas phase process for PMDA is compared to conventional liquid phase process.
Chemistry, technology and production economics for various approaches to making 2,6-dimethyl naphthalene. BP Amoco, ExxonMobil/Kobe Steel, Optatech, and Chevron processes are assessed. Sensitivity of PEN costs as a function of 2,6-DMN is analyzed.
Chemistry, process technology, and production economics for maleic anhydride manufacture is presented. Both air based and oxygen based process technology is compared. Market supply/demand forecast is also given.