Chemistry, process technology/production economics for EDC/VCM production are assessed. Conventional ethylene-based, emerging ethane-based, historical acetylene-based and Vintech’s boiling reactor processes are analyzed. Supply/demand forecasts to 2015.

This report reviews the production technologies associated with Speciality LDPE’s. Production economics are also provided.

This report provides an overview of the global and regional ethylene and propylene markets and examines and compares the process technologies and economics of the commercially available and developing technologies for the production of ethylene/propylene.

Analysis of the profitability of the West European refining and petrochemical industry for the fourth quarter of 2004