Latest developments in urea production technology are presented. Economics for a state of the art urea production facility is are also given. Regional supply/demand forecasts.

The newest techniques to convert HCl to chlorine are assessed. Economics via Kellogg's Kel-Chlor process, Uhde's wet electrolytic process, DuPont's dry electrolytic process, and USC's catalytic carrier process are presented.

Processes for making polyaspartic are presented. Economics via maleic anhydride and aspartic acid are assessed.

Process technology and economics of oxo alcohol production are given: n-butanol processes (UCC/KPT MK IV, Celanese), 2-ethylhexanol (UCC/KPT MK IV and Celanese), mixed octenes (Dimersol), isononanol (classic cobalt), isodecanol (classic cobalt) and 2-propylheptanol process.

Natural gas liquefaction technology is presented. LNG chain cost model is incuded. Regional supply/demand forecasts.

Commercial applications of the use of biotechnology for making specialty chemicals is presented. Isopropyl myristate production economics using both enzymatic and acid catalysis is presented.

Process technology and economics of EO/EG production. Regional supply/demand forecasts.

Process technologies and comparative economics of HDPE production are examined. Bimodal process: Equistar/Maruzen/Nissan, Hostalen, Mitsui, Innovene/Insite, Unipol II. Injection molding grade: Innovene, Phillips, Sclairtech, Unipol. Regional supply/demand forecasts.

Process technology and economics of cumene and phenol/acetone are given: cumene (SPA catalyze, AlCl3 catalyzed, zeolite catalyzed), phenol (conventional cumene route, Mitsui recycle process, Solutia nitrous oxide process, and Asahi cyclohexene hydration). Regional supply/demand forecasts.

Process technology and economics of polystyrene production: Bulk processes ( general purpose, high impact, and syndiotactic); and suspension process. Value of integration is presented. Regional supply/demand forecasts.