The process technology and economics for coal gasification, syngas, and methanol production is assessed. In addition a market forecast for methanol is also provided.
The chemistry, process technologies, and production economics for various approaches of boosting propylene production at refineries are assessed. Technologies include ZSM-5 additives, modified FCC approaches, olefin metathesis, and C4/C5 olefin cracking.
The chemistry, process technology, and comparative production economics for LLDPE are assessed. Supply/demand and capacity forecasts are also provided.
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.
The chemistry, process technology, and production economics for methanol are presented. Special emphasis is given to so-called mega-methanol plants in both the USGC and Middle East location. Supply/demand forecasts out to 2015 are also provided.
The chemistry, process technology, and production economics for polysulfones, polyether sulfones, and polyetherimides are provided. Demand forecasts out 2008 are also presented.
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.