The chemistry, process technology, and production economics of acrylonitrile manufacture are presented. Emphasis is placed on comparing conventional propylene ammoxidation to emerging propane-based routes. ACN supply/demand outlook to 2010 is presented
Chemistry, process technology, & production economics of vinyl acetate are presented. Emphasis is placed upon comparing conventional VAM technology to new developments by BP (Leap Process) and Celanese (VAntage Process). Regional S/D forecasts to 2010.
Chemistry, process technology, and production economics of the conventional PTA process is compared to mega-scale plants and a speculative DuPont process involving a plug flow oxidation reactor. Supply/demand forecast for PTA out to 2010 is also given.
Information on prices, new capacity update, new developments in the market and industry structure (e.g., M&A), for October to December of 2002 for each geographic region.
The chemistry, process technology, and production economics of UOP/Hydro MTO and Lurgi MTP processes are compared to conventional routes to ethylene and propylene. Regional market outlooks for ethylene and propylene are also presented.
Analysis and forecast of global supply/demand and capacity for LLDPE, LDPE, HDPE, and polypropylene. Analysis of regional cost of production economics for leader plants.