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Author Seddon, Duncan.

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

Publication Info. London : Imperial College Press ; Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific Pub., [2010]
©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 249 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Catalytic science series ; v. 8
Catalytic science series ; v. 8.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents World ethylene production by steam cracking -- Chemistry of olefin production -- Gaseous feedstocks -- production and price -- Liquid feedstock, production and price -- Value of products, storage and transport -- Carbon dioxide emissions -- Ethane cracking -- LPG cracking -- Liquid feedstock cracking -- Other routes to olefins from hydrocarbons -- Routes to olefins from coal -- Closing remarks.
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.
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Subject Petroleum chemicals industry -- Costs.
Petroleum chemicals industry -- Costs.
Petroleum chemicals industry.
Petroleum chemicals industry -- Technological innovations.
Petroleum chemicals industry -- Technological innovations.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Seddon, Duncan. Petrochemical economics. London : Imperial College Press ; Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific Publishing, ©2010 9781848165342 (OCoLC)456170864
ISBN 9781848165359 (electronic book)
1848165358 (electronic book)
9781848165342
184816534X
Standard No. 9786612760143