Commercial & developing technologies for producing carbon monoxide are discussed; cost of production estimates for a range of production processes are given. Carbon monoxide consumption factors are used to develop implied carbon monoxide capacity for key applications & regional demand forecasts for these are given.
This report provides an analysis of production costs by region, accompanied by an in-depth discussion on natural gas availability in North America and ethane availability and pricing.
Biotechnologies for producing glycols and polyols are discussed along with cost of production estimates for a range of bioglycols and biopolyols. Regional supply, demand and trade data are also given.
Subject to the competitiveness of coal-based MEG, there could be a paradigm shift in the structure of the global MEG industry especially with regard to future trade flows beyond 2015.