BRAZORIA COUNTY, Texas – Massive flames erupted in Brazoria County Thursday due to a chemical release in pipelines at a remote valve site, a spokesperson for the company INEOS said. According to INEOS ...

Global demand for the major petrochemicals ethylene and propylene, considered bellwethers of the petrochemical industry, slowed in 2005. Ethylene demand growth was about 3.1%, down from a typical ...

Propylene oxide (PO) is a chemical intermediate with a high added value. Direct epoxidation of propylene using H 2 and O 2 is a green, efficient, and sustainable alternative to traditional methods of ...

Nonoxidative coupling of methane (NOCM) exhibits promising prospect in that it affords value-added hydrocarbons and hydrogen with high atom economy. However, the challenge remains in methane's direct, ...

An increase in ethane cracking contributed to reduced coproduct propylene supply during first-quarter 2008. Because gas-plant ethane production will likely continue to increase during second and third ...