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Feb 2010
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C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers

Air Separation Technology (2010 Program)

Commercial air separation technologies (cryogenic, membrane, adsorption) and developing processes (ITM, CAR, OTM) are detailed. Supply considerations and cost of production estimates for separating air into oxygen, nitrogen and argon are given. Global and regional markets for industrial gases are discussed.
Sep 2009
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Petrochemicals
C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers

Vinyl Chloride/Ethylene Dichloride (2009 Program)

Chemistry, process technology and production economics of EDC and VCM are presented. Conventional balanced chlorination/ oxychlorination route is compared to the acetylene-based route currently in favor in China. The costs of “green” VCM based on ethylene from ethanol is explored.
May 2009
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C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers

Hydrogen Peroxide (2009 Program)

The chemistry, process technologies and production economics for hydrogen peroxide manufacture are presented. The costs of the Emerging Direct Synthesis, Solvay’s new “Mega” Scale technology & conventional anthraquinone auto oxidation processes are compared, including economic suitability for HPPO application and concentrating to a transportable 70 wt% product.
Dec 2008
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C1 Chemicals and Fertilizers

Sulfuric Acid (2008 Program)

The chemistry, process technology and production economics for sulfuric acid manufacture are presented. The historical development of various process routes are reviewed and a detailed description of the modern double absorption contact process is presented. Regional supply/demand balances out to 2013 are given.

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