World ethylene capacity jumped 5 million mt/y or 6.5% in past year

Journal Article · Mon May 19 00:00:00 EDT 1997 · Oil and Gas Journal

OSTI ID:477486

Rhodes, A K

Global ethylene capacity has increased more than 5 million metric tons/year (mt/y) to about 85 million mt/y since the Journal`s last survey. This increase amounts to a 6.5% boost in only 1 year`s time. Responsible for this increase was: construction of several new plants in China, and expansions of existing ones; major expansions at a number of US plants; and capacity additions in Saudi Arabia, the U.K. and India. The paper describes the survey, then discusses the global ethylene outlook, the situation in Asia/Pacific, North America, Western Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, and feedstocks.

• OSTI ID: 477486
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal, Vol. 95, Issue 20; Other Information: PBD: 19 May 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
ETHYLENE
GLOBAL ASPECTS
CAPACITY
PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS
FORECASTING
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
REGIONAL ANALYSIS
CHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS