Acrylic fiber commercial production technology and developments have been reviewed. Costs of production for suspension and solution polymerization processes with wet spinning technology have been evaluated. Acrylic fiber regional supply/demand analysis is included.
Catalytic technologies to upgrade residue are reviewed. Costs of production estimates are given for units employing well-established delayed coking and emerging slurry phase hydrocracking technologies. Refined products supply/demand analysis is included.
Phosphate and NPK fertilizers production technologies have been reviewed. Costs of production for diammonium phosphate and NPK fertilizers have been estimated. Regional supply/demand analysis for phosphate fertilizers is included.
Acrylonitrile production via new propane ammoxidation and conventional propylene ammoxidation technologies has been reviewed. Detailed costs of production evaluations of both processes are included. Acrylonitrile supply/demand analysis is included.