Tallman, M. J.
North American olefin producers riding the shale gas wave
Gas Processing/LNG
/ Petrochemicals
/ Process Optimization
/ Project Management
/ Refining
/ Americas
/ Aromatics
/ Asia/Pacific
/ Catalysts
/ Construction
/ Economics
/ Engineering & Design
/ Equipment
/ Europe
/ Furnaces
/ Heat Transfer
/ Hydrocracking
/ Management
/ Middle East
/ Naphtha
/ Natural Gas
/ Polymers
/ Reactors
/ Safety
With the prospect of abundant low-cost ethane, several producers have announced intentions to build new ethylene capacity.
Upgrade low-value refinery streams into higher-value petrochemicals
New catalytic olefin cracking process yields more propylene over ethylene from stranded refining materials
Consider new catalytic routes for olefins production
Innovative catalyst systems enable higher propylene make from liquid feedstocks
Consider improving refining and petrochemical integration as a revenue-generating option
FCC operations may be an increasing propylene source due to new processing methods
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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