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Business Trends: Ethylene production economics from optional feedstocks

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.

Gulf of Suez Petroleum Co.: Sorour, F. H.
Cairo University: Abdelmonem, N. M.
National Research Center (NRC): Tewfik, SH. R.
British University in Egypt: Ashour, F. H.  |  Gadalla, M.A.
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Sorour, F. H. - Gulf of Suez Petroleum Co., Cairo, Egypt

has held positions as a Shift Engineer in both crude distillation units, and the hexane and kerosine production units for Alexandria Petroleum Co., and has held multiple leadership positions at one of Gulf of Suez Petroleum Co.’s LPG production plants. Dr. Sorour received a BSc degree in chemical engineering from Alexandria University, as well as an MS degree and a PhD in chemical engineering from Cairo University.

Abdelmonem, N. M. - Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

Tewfik, SH. R. - National Research Center (NRC), Cairo, Egypt

Ashour, F. H. - British University in Egypt, Cairo, Eqypt

Gadalla, M.A. - British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt

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