Trends in petrochemical technology. The impact of the energy crisis

Book · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1975

OSTI ID:5499588

Brownstein, A M

Existing petrochemicals and their basic building blocks, and most important, the economics of processing and product qualities are discussed. Petrochemicals are presented in their respective groups indicating the relationship between fossil fuels and petrochemicals. A critique of current process economics is provided, and potential competitive technology is described. Individual chapters included are: (1) Energy-analysis of the oil producing countries; (2) Aromatics Production-catalytic reforming processes; leaded and unleaded gasoline; (3) Olefins Production-feedstock trends, ethylene production economics; (4) Coal, ammonia and methanol-US reserves, coal gasification and liquefaction processes; ammonia and methanol processes and economics; (5) Olefin Derivatives-polyethylenes, ethylene oxide and glycol, propylene oxide, vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, acrylonitrile, acrylates, methacrylates, acetaldehyde, acetic acid; and (6) Aromatics Derivatives-impact of raw materials costs; comparative economics of processes-tolylene diisocyanate, styrene, ethylbenzene, phenol, adipic acid, hexamethylenediamine, caprolactam, terephthalic acid, phthalic anhydride, Maleic anhydride and butadiene as a competitive raw material for aromatics. (DP)

• OSTI ID: 5499588
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACETIC ACID
ALCOHOLS
ALDEHYDES
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CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
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CHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS
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COAL GASIFICATION
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CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
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ENERGY
ENERGY SOURCES
ETHYLENE
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GASIFICATION
GASOLINE
GLYCOLS
HYDRIDES
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
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NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
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ORGANIC POLYMERS
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PHENOL
PHENOLS
POLYETHYLENES
POLYMERS
POLYOLEFINS
PRODUCTION
RAW MATERIALS
REFORMER PROCESSES
RESERVES
RESOURCES
STYRENE
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES