This techno-economic report offers a review of chemistry, properties, technology, and development trends of the production of cumene, phenol and acetone. The report provides production economics for cumene and phenol/acetone production for several different global locations (United States, Western Europe, China, India and Southeast Asia) under a consistent first quarter 2025 price scenario. The report also provides a carbon intensity analysis.

This report investigates the technical, economic, carbon intensity and commercial aspects of low CI polypropylene value chains and technologies. Cost of production estimates, carbon intensity analysis, and strategic insights are provided across several regions.

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 developments in the e-methanol industry sector. Several technologies are profiled in this report including Topsoe (ModuLite™) and Johnson Matthey (eMERALD™). Technology descriptions, key company profiles, cost of production model estimates, and capacity analysis are included as well as a discussion of impacts on the conventional industries.