Petrochemical economics : technology selection in a carbon constrained world / Duncan Seddon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seddon, Duncan.

Series:

Catalytic science series ; v. 8.

Catalytic science series ; v. 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Petroleum chemicals industry--Costs.

Petroleum chemicals industry.

Petroleum chemicals industry--Technological innovations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (268 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Imperial College Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This compendium gives an overview of the technologies and economics in the production of olefins in the petrochemical industries. It highlights the options and costs for producing olefins using different technologies and different feedstocks at a time when the cost of carbon dioxide emissions are set to be included in the production cost. Industry professionals, engineers, research scientists and financiers will find this title a valuable resource.

Contents:

Preface; CONTENTS; Chapter 1: World Ethylene Production by Steam Cracking; Chapter 2: Chemistry of Olefin Production; Chapter 3: Gaseous Feedstocks - Production and Price; Chapter 4: Liquid Feedstock, Production and Price; Chapter 5: Value of Products, Storage and Transport; Chapter 6: Carbon Dioxide Emissions; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; Chapter 7: Ethane Cracking; Chapter 8: LPG Cracking; Chapter 9: Liquid Feedstock Cracking; Chapter 10: Other Routes to Olefins from Hydrocarbons; Chapter 11: Routes to Olefins from Coal; APPENDICES; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-76014-9

9786612760143

1-84816-535-8

OCLC:

670430044