The chemistry, process technology, and production economics of acrylonitrile manufacture are presented. Emphasis is placed on comparing conventional propylene ammoxidation to emerging propane-based routes. ACN supply/demand outlook to 2010 is presented
Chemistry, process technology, & production economics of vinyl acetate are presented. Emphasis is placed upon comparing conventional VAM technology to new developments by BP (Leap Process) and Celanese (VAntage Process). Regional S/D forecasts to 2010.
Chemistry, process technology, and production economics of the conventional PTA process is compared to mega-scale plants and a speculative DuPont process involving a plug flow oxidation reactor. Supply/demand forecast for PTA out to 2010 is also given.
Information on prices, new capacity update, new developments in the market and industry structure (e.g., M&A), for October to December of 2002 for each geographic region.
The chemistry, process technology, and production economics of UOP/Hydro MTO and Lurgi MTP processes are compared to conventional routes to ethylene and propylene. Regional market outlooks for ethylene and propylene are also presented.