The process technology and production economics of both synthetic and fermentation ethanol is presented. Supply/demand issues in key ethanol producing countries is also provided.
The chemistry, process technology and production economics for ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol are presented. The Shell OMEGA process for ethylene glycol only is highlighted. Supply/demand forecasts for EO and EG out to 2010 are also provided.
The process technology and production economics for formaldehyde and key derivatives is presented. Regional formaldehyde capacities and supply/demand forecasts out to 2015 are also provided.
Study provides an in-depth quantitative/qualitative analysis of the production of commodity chemicals from coal. Study includes a wide-ranging cost of production analysis, comparisons to conventional technology and feedstocks; and regional comparisons
The chemistry, process technology and production economics for epoxy resins and key precursors including epichlorohydrin and bisphenol A are presented. Tri-regional supply/demand forecasts for epoxy resins are also given.
This report assesses the economics and competitveness of the polyolefins industry in South Asian countries of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka