Gadalla, M.A.
Business Trends: Ethylene production economics from optional feedstocks
Petrochemicals
/ Process Optimization
/ Economics
/ Engineering & Design
/ Natural Gas
/ Polymers
/ Africa
/ Americas
/ Asia/Pacific
/ Europe
/ Middle East
The petrochemicals industry is witnessing enormous growth worldwide. Ethylene is produced by cracking a range of hydrocarbons. Naphtha is the main raw material used in European and Japanese crackers, while the US utilizes ethane as its primary feedstock.
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Construction Boxscore: Project Spotlight
Project:
Long Son Petrochemicals Complex
Location:
Long Son, Vietnam
Operator:
Siam Cement Group
Cost:
$5.4 B
Capacity:
1.65 MMtpy
Completion date:
2023
Status:
Under Construction