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.
The status of emerging renewable fuel technologies (e.g., Syntroleum’s Bio-Synfining) are reviewed & an analysis of the yields from steam cracking renewable naphtha is given.
Regional round-up of industry developments, regional pricing analysis & capacity expansions are provided for Q3 2010. A discussion on the issues around India's decision to impose anti-dumping duties on polypropylene is included.
Current and developing xylenes production technologies are reviewed. Cost estimates have been developed for p-xylene production via a number of process technologies (e.g. EB Isomerization & Dealkylation, TDP & Selective TDP/Crystallization, PxMaxSM/Crystallization, C9 Transalkylation/Adsorption/Isomerization, Hydrotreating/Reforming etc) and m-xylene production via UOP MX Sorbex technology.
The chemistry, commercial and developing process technologies, and production economics for butadiene, isobutylene, n-butenes are presented. In addition, supply/demand forecasts for the U.S., Western Europe, and Asia Pacific are provided.