Asian industry leaders are skeptical on the petrochemical outlook in the near future from increase pressure of environmental concern in particular global warming. Japan Petrochemical Industry Association (JPCA) chairman, Kenji Fujiyoshi was urging the industry players to re-look at energy effectiveness and improvement via reusable energy.
Two identified areas are methods for naphtha cracking, where major petrochemical feedstocks are coming from as well as fossil fuels substitutes. Currently there has been a few successful direct alternatives of petrochemical products that using 100% alternative feedstock other than fossil fuels.
It is expected that the trend will continue to grow in 2010, coming mostly from already popular agriculture products such as corns and palm oils. Other growing technologies include bio-glycerol such as ones for propylene oxide production.
Two identified areas are methods for naphtha cracking, where major petrochemical feedstocks are coming from as well as fossil fuels substitutes. Currently there has been a few successful direct alternatives of petrochemical products that using 100% alternative feedstock other than fossil fuels.
It is expected that the trend will continue to grow in 2010, coming mostly from already popular agriculture products such as corns and palm oils. Other growing technologies include bio-glycerol such as ones for propylene oxide production.
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