Tao Ren
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Petrochemicals from oil, natural gas, coal and biomass
Production costs in 2030-2050
Methane, coal and biomass are being considered as alternatives to crude oil for the production of basic petrochemicals, such as light olefins. This paper is a study on the production costs of 24 process routes utilizing these primary energy sources. A wide range of projected e ...
Steam cracking and methane to olefins
Energy use, CO2 emissions and production costs
While most olefins (e.g., ethylene and propylene) are currently produced through steam cracking routes, they can also possibly be produced from natural gas (i.e., methane) via methanol and oxidative coupling routes. We reviewed recent data in the literature and then compared t ...
Olefins from conventional and heavy feedstocks
Energy use in steam cracking and alternative processes
Steam cracking for the production of light olefins, such as ethylene and propylene, is the single most energy-consuming process in the chemical industry. This paper reviews conventional steam cracking and innovative olefin technologies in terms of energy efficiency. It is foun ...