The chemistry and economics of Phillips' new ethylene trimerization process is analyzed and compared to conventional LAO processes.

Economic evaluation of vinyl chloride monomer production: balanced oxychlorination process, emerging EVC ethane to VCM process. Regional supply/demand forecasts.

This report evaluates the economics of formaldehyde production: silver catalyst process and metal oxide process. It also examines the process and economics of its derivatives: phenol-formaldehyde and urea formaldehyde resins, melamines, polyacetals, butanediol, neopentyl glycol, penaerythritol, and trimethylolpropane.

Comparative evaluation of ethyl benzene and styrene production: ethyl benzene routes include: Mobil/Badger vapor phase alkylation, dilute ethylene feedstock, Lummus/UOP liquid phase alkylation and aluminum chloride liquid phase process. Regional supply/demand forecasts are given.