Process descriptions and economics of EPDM production: slurry process, solution process; granule production via gas phase process; POE pellets via Dow solutuion process. Regional supply/demand forecasts.
Economic evaluation of various gas oil upgrading technologies: Linde's Thermocatalysis process, Stone & Webster's Deep Catalytic Cracking process. Ethylene and propylene regional supply/demand forecasts.
Economic evaluation of methionine and lysine production routes: DL-methionine via Rhone Poulenc, Degussa routes, sodium methionate solution, hydroxy analog via Sodeti route; L-Lysine via fermentation route, and synthetic lysine via Toray route. Regional supply/demand forecast.
Comparative economic analysis of linear alpha olefins: Shell Shop process, Albemarle process, Chevron process, Sasol process. Also propylene dimerization to 4MP-1 and octene-1 from butadiene. Regional supply/demand forecast