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IHS Chemical Chemical Economics Handbook Linear alpha-Olefins (681.5030) by Elvira O. Camara Greiner with Yoshio Inoguchi Sample Report from 2010 November 2010 ihs.com/chemical November 2010 LINEAR ALPHA-OLEFINS Olefins 681.5030 B Page 2 The information provided in this publication has been obtained from a variety of sources which SRI Consulting believes to be reliable. SRI Consulting makes no warranties as to the accuracy completeness or correctness of the information in this publication. Consequently SRI Consulting will not be liable for any technical inaccuracies typographical errors or omissions contained in this publication. This publication is provided without warranties of any kind either express or implied including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. 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Sample Report from 2010 © 2010 by the Chemical Economics Handbook—SRI Consulting November 2010 LINEAR ALPHA-OLEFINS Olefins 681.5030 C Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Summary....................................................................................................................................................... 5 Introduction................................................................................................................................................. 10 Manufacturing Processes ............................................................................................................................ 11 Ethylene Oligomerization ....................................................................................................................... 11 Chevron Phillips Chemicals’ Ethylene Oligomerization (Ziegler Process)........................................ 13 INEOS’ Ethylene Oligomerization (Modified Ziegler Process)......................................................... 14 Shell’s Ethylene Oligomerization (Shell Higher Olefins Process—SHOP) ....................................... 15 Idemitsu’s Ethylene Oligomerization Process .................................................................................... 16 Vista’s Alfene® Process...................................................................................................................... 16 Exxon’s Ethylene Oligomerization Process........................................................................................ 16 DuPont’s Versipol™ Process ............................................................................................................. 17 SABIC/Linde alpha-SABLIN™ Process............................................................................................ 17 Other alpha-Olefin Synthesis Routes...................................................................................................... 17 Sasol’s Purification Process................................................................................................................ 17 Paraffin Wax Cracking ....................................................................................................................... 18 Dehydration of Alcohols..................................................................................................................... 18 Isomerization of Internal Olefins........................................................................................................ 18 Supply and Demand by Region .................................................................................................................. 19 North America......................................................................................................................................... 19 Producing Companies......................................................................................................................... 19 Production........................................................................................................................................... 20 Consumption....................................................................................................................................... 22 Polyethylene Comonomers ............................................................................................................. 25 Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) resins ...................................................................... 27 High-density polyethylene (HDPE) resins.................................................................................. 28 Elastomers and plastomers.......................................................................................................... 29 Oxo Alcohols .................................................................................................................................. 29 Detergent alcohols....................................................................................................................... 30 Plasticizer alcohols...................................................................................................................... 31 Polyalphaolefins.............................................................................................................................. 32 Oil Field Drilling Fluids.................................................................................................................. 36 Other Lubricant Additives .............................................................................................................. 36 Alkyldimethylamines and Dialkylmethylamines............................................................................ 37 Alkenylsuccinic Anhydrides........................................................................................................... 39 Synthetic Fatty Acids (C7-C9)........................................................................................................ 40 alpha-Olefin Sulfonates .................................................................................................................. 41 Linear Alkylbenzene....................................................................................................................... 42 Linear Mercaptans .......................................................................................................................... 42 Aluminum Alkyls............................................................................................................................ 43 Chlorinated Olefins......................................................................................................................... 43 SampleAlkyldiphenylether Disulfonates Report ................................................................................................ from 2010.... 43 Other ............................................................................................................................................... 44 Price .................................................................................................................................................... 45 Trade ................................................................................................................................................... 46 © 2010 by the Chemical Economics Handbook—SRI Consulting November 2010 LINEAR ALPHA-OLEFINS Olefins 681.5030 D Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Western Europe....................................................................................................................................... 49 Producing Companies........................................................................................................................