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