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Sep 2024
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Polymers and Plastics
Petrochemicals

Polycarbonate (2024 Program)

Polycarbonate is an engineering thermoplastic used in a range of relatively high-value-added polymer applications. Polycarbonate is mostly produced via the interfacial, the non- phosgene melt and the phosgene melt routes. A small amount is also produced via the isosorbide route. Thus, the cost of productions via those four routes for plants located in the United States, Western Europe, South Korea, and China have been estimated for the first quarter of 2024 in this report. NexantECA also provided a high-level analysis of the business and strategic considerations as well as the technology availability from the perspective of a company entering or expanding into the polycarbonate market as well as global polycarbonate capacity.
Aug 2024
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Renewable Energy and Chemicals
Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials
Petrochemicals

Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC) (2024 Program)

The use of liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC) is an alternative to transporting hydrogen without the need for pipeline infrastructure or hydrogen liquefaction. Instead, organic materials are hydrogenated at the hydrogen production source, transported to their destination, and dehydrogenated to release the hydrogen for use. The bulk transportation of organic liquids is commonplace, relatively low cost, and well established, thus simplifying the movement of hydrogen via LOHC. With the growing demand for green hydrogen to support decarbonization efforts worldwide, LOHC is emerging as a practical means of transporting hydrogen from production sites to consumption sites. This report provides an overview of LOHC technologies. The report also includes a technology readiness level (TRL) summary of LOHC options, carbon intensity analysis, and discussion related to the cost of transporting hydrogen for various LOHC types. Comparisons with other hydrogen transportation options such as liquefied hydrogen and ammonia are also presented.
Jul 2024
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Petrochemicals

Biorenewable Insights: Butadiene (2024 Program)

This report focuses on developments in the bio-butadiene industry sector. This includes routes from sugar, ethanol, BDO, CO, succinic acid, and butanol. Technology descriptions, key company profiles, cost of production model estimates, and capacity analysis is included as well as a discussion of impacts on the conventional industries.
Jun 2024
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Petrochemicals

Acrylic Acid and Esters (2024 Program)

This techno-economic report reviews the chemistry, properties, technology, and development trends of acrylic acid and esters. The report provides crude and glacial acrylic acid and commodity acrylates economics for several different global locations under a consistent first quarter 2024 price scenario. Analysis of emerging sustainable technologies, carbon intensity, and regional capacities are also included.
May 2024
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Polymers and Plastics
Oil, Gas and Refined Products
Petrochemicals

Xylenes (2024 Program)

This report provides an overview of commercial and developing technologies for xylenes production and includes process economic comparisons and carbon intensity analyses for production routes to para-xylene and meta-xylene. Discussion of commercial end-use applications and a global capacity list by producer are also included.
Dec 2023
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Petrochemicals

Cost Curve - MMA - 2023

The 2023 Cost Curve Analysis model for Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) combines NexantECA’s global plant capacity database and views on supply and demand with an extensive cost of production database and NexantECA’s annual price forecasts developed for three oil scenarios. Delivered as an interactive spreadsheet, the model offers views of historical MMA cost competitiveness and forecast cost competitiveness and profitability on an annual basis.
Dec 2023
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Polymers and Plastics
Renewable Energy and Chemicals
Petrochemicals

Recycling Options for Polyolefins (2023 Program)

The report begins by defining polyolefins, followed by an overview of production technology pertinent to polyolefins. It then highlights recent business advancements for each polymer grade, along with providing a list of technology licensors and developers. The report will then delve into a comprehensive analysis of four pivotal recycling technologies — mechanical recycling, solvent-based purification, pyrolysis, and hydrothermal treatment — that are either under development or being commercialized for the recycling and valorization of polyolefin waste. The report will discuss the distinct features and implications of each recycling process. A cost of production process economics analysis will be provided for mechanical recycling, solvent-based purification, pyrolysis, and hydrothermal liquefaction. Profiles of key active companies within each respective technology will be profiled to shed light on current industry players and their contributions to polyolefin recycling. A Carbon Intensity analysis will be carried out for mechanical recycling, solvent-based purification, pyrolysis, and hydrothermal treatment across the United States, Western Europe, and China.
Dec 2023
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Polymers and Plastics
Renewable Energy and Chemicals
Petrochemicals

Biorenewable Insights: Renewable Ethylene, Ethylene Oxide, and Ethylene Glycol (2023 Program)

This report investigates the various commercial and developmental routes for the production of renewable ethylene. Technologies based on bio-ethanol, bio-naphtha, and bio-methanol are investigated for ethylene production, as well as sugar and glycerin-based routes directly to ethylene glycol. Pyrolysis oil from thermal conversion of plastic wastes has seen significant development for conversion into bio-naphtha feedstock, as well as gasification of biomass to produce methanol for ethylene production. Dry reforming of methane with carbon dioxide and electrochemical production of ethylene are the new technologies covered in this edition of the report. Cost of production models, process descriptions, capacity analysis and implications for the conventional industry are included.
Dec 2023
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Petrochemicals

Cost Curve - PO & PG - 2023

The 2023 Custom Cost Curve Analysis model for Propylene Oxide and Propylene Glycol combines NexantECA’s global plant capacity database and views on supply and demand with an extensive cost of production database and NexantECA’s annual price forecasts developed for three oil scenarios. Delivered as an interactive spreadsheet, the model offers views of historical PO and PG cost competitiveness and profitability on a quarterly basis and forecast cost competitiveness and profitability on an annual basis.
Nov 2023
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Polymers and Plastics
Renewable Chemicals and Energy
Petrochemicals

Styrene/Ethylbenzene (2023 Program)

This techno-economic report offers a review of chemistry, properties, technology, and development trends of styrene and ethylbenzene. The report provides process economics for styrene and ethylbenzene for several different global locations (USGC, Middle East and China) under a consistent first quarter 2023 price scenario. The report also provides a carbon intensity analysis, and a historical cost analysis.

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