ABS is produced by the mass (or bulk) or emulsion/mass hybrid polymerization of three monomers: acrylonitrile, butadiene, and styrene. Additionally, pre-polymerized materials can be compounded together to produce ABS. This technoeconomic report describes these current process routes to ABS as well as the historic emulsion process and new technology developments. Production economics for world-scale mass, hybrid, emulsion, and compounding routes to produce ABS are presented for the United States, Western Europe, and Coastal China. A global capacity list is also provided.

Hydrogen is a key feedstock used in the chemical and refining industries. Most hydrogen is produced from natural gas via steam methane reforming (SMR), autothermal reforming (ATR) and partial oxidation (POX) as well as from gasification of fossil fuels such as coal and oil and, increasingly, from water electrolysis due to its low carbon footprint. In addition, hydrogen from ammonia cracking is a commercially proven pathway that is drawing growing interest as a viable method for clean hydrogen distribution. Thus, the cost of production and associated carbon intensity via those technologies for plants in the United States, Western Europe, and China have been estimated for the first quarter of 2025. NexantECA also provides an overview of global hydrogen capacity and a high-level analysis of the business and strategic considerations and technology availability from the perspective of a company entering or expanding into the hydrogen market.

This report focuses on technology developments in the methanol industry sector. This includes process routes from syngas and coal as well as blue and low carbon routes to methanol. Technology descriptions, major licensor profiles, process economics, carbon intensity, and capacity analysis are included.

A detailed study of the current status and engineering challenges of process electrification in a net zero compliance environment. Covers electric unit operations as well as current and developing technology offerings from major licensors. Side-by-side comparison of manufacturing costs from techno-economic models of selected electrified and conventional processes, including carbon intensity impacts, with a focus on steam methane reforming and steam cracking.