ABSTRACT
The list of chemicals produced by the petrochemical industry includes, but is not limited to (i) synthesis gas-based products including ammonia, methanol, and their derivatives; (ii) ethylene and derivatives; (iii) propylene, including on-purpose and methanol-based routes and derivatives; (iv) C4 monomers; aromatics; oxides, glycols, and polyols and derivatives; (v) chlor-alkali, ethylene dichloride, vinyl chloride monomer, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC); (vi) polyolefins—solution, slurry and gas phase; alpha olefins and poly alpha olefins; polyethylene terephthalate (PET)—bottles and fiber; polystyrene (PS)—general purpose, high impact and expandable; (vii) styrene derivatives—such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, acrylonitrile-styrene, and acrylonitrile styrene acrylate; and (viii) specialty polymers including poly-oxymethylene, super-absorbent polymers, and poly-methylmetacrylate; and nylon 6, 6-6, and intermediates.
