Process overview of ethoxylation technology. Economics for various ethoxylated products. Regional demand breakdown presented.

Process descripitons and economics of ABS production: continuous emulsion, continuous bulk/mass, continuous hybrid. 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