PETROCHEMICALS CHAIN (ORGANICS)

Oil & Gas Refining Primary Petrochemicals Derivatives

Methane Methanol Methanol Chain

Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Liquids
Ethane, Propane,
Butane,
Condensates
Ethylene Ethylene Chain

Propylene
Propylene Chain
Refinery
Off-Gas

Butadiene,
Crude
Naphtha
Butylenes Butyl (C4") Chain
Petroleum

Benzene /
Gas-Oil Toluene / Aromatics (BTX) Chain
Xylene
Coal
 METHANOL CHAIN
Final Chemical
Methanol Intermediates
Products

Urea & Phenol

Formaldehyde Formaldehyde
Resins

Polyacetal
Resins

Polybutylene
Butanediol Terephthalate
(PBT)
Polytetra-
Tetrahydro-
methylene Polyurethanes
furan
Ether Glycol
Methyl tert
Butyl Ether
(MTBE)

Polyvinyl
Acetic Acid Vinyl Acetate
Acetates

Methanol Acetic Cellulose

Anhydride Acetates

Acetate
Esters

Silicone
Chloro-
Chlorosilanes Resins &
methanes
Fluids
Hydrochloro-
fluorocarbons
(HCFCs)

Chlorinated
Solvents

Methyl
Methacrylate PMMA Resin
(MMA)
 ETHYLENE CHAIN
Final Chemical
Ethylene Intermediates
Products
Low Density
Polyethylene
(LDPE)

Linear LDPE
(LLDPE)

High Density
Polyethylene
Linear Alpha (HDPE)
Olefins

Ethylene Polyvinyl
Vinyl Chloride
Dichloride Chloride (PVC)

Polyethylene
Ethylene Ethylene
Terephthalate
Oxide Glycol
(PET)

Ethoxylates
(Surfactants)
Ethylene

Ethanol-
amines

Ethyl Benzene Styrene Polystyrene

Styrene
Acrylonitrile
(SAN)
Styrene
Butadiene
(SBR)
Acrylonitrile
Butadiene
Styrene (ABS)

Polyvinyl
Vinyl Acetate
acetates
 PROPYLENE CHAIN
Final Chemical
Propylene Intermediates
Products

Polypropylene

Styrene
Acrylonitrile Acrylonitrile
(SAN)
Acrylonitrile
Butadiene
Styrene (ABS)

Acrylic Fibers

Hexamethylene
Adiponitrile Nylon 6,6
diamine

Poly-
Acrylamide
acrylamides

Propylene Polyether
Polyurethanes
Polyols
Propylene
Oxide Unsaturated
Propylene
Polyester
Glycols
resins
Co-product of
ethylene production Solvents,
Butyraldehydes Butanols
Plasticizers

Isopropyl
Solvents
Alcohol

Methyl
Acetone Methacrylate PMMA Resin
(MMA)
Cumene
Phenol
(see BTX chain)
Acrylate
Acrylic Acid
Esters
 BUTYL (C4) CHAIN
Final Chemical
Butyl (C4) Intermediates
Products

Styrene
Butadiene
Rubber (SBR)

Polybutadiene
Rubber
Butadiene
Acrylonitrile
Butadiene
Styrene (ABS)

Co-product of Hexamethylene
Adiponitrile Nylon 6,6
ethylene production diamine

Gasoline
Refinery
Components
Off-gases
(MTBE, Alkylate)

HDPE, LLDPE
(as a
n-Butene Co-monomer)

Polybutylene
Resin
Co-product of
ethylene production sec-Butyl Methyl Ethyl
Alcohol Ketone (MEK)

Refinery
Off-gases Polybutenes
(lube oil
additives)

Isobutylene Butyl Rubber

Substituted
Co-product of Phenols
ethylene production
 AROMATICS (BTX) CHAIN
BTX Primary Final Chemical
Intermediates
(Refinery) Aromatics Products

Polystyrene
Ethylbenzene Styrene
Styrene
Acrylonitrile
Adipic Acid
(SAN)
(see Ethylene Chain)
Styrene
Cyclohexane Butadiene
Benzene Caprolactam
(SBR)
Acrylonitrile
Phenol Butadiene
Styrene (ABS)
Cumene
Acetone
(see Propylene
Nylon 6,6
chain)

Nitrobenzene / MDI Nylon 6

(Methylene diphenyl
Aniline isocyanate)

Benzene / Phenolic
Toluene / Trinitro Resins
Bisphenol A
Xylene Toluene Toluene
Poly-
carbonate
Toluene
Diisocyanate
Epoxy Resins
Para-
Xylene
Terephthalic
Polyurethanes
Acid (PTA)
Polyethylene
Meta- Isophthalic Terephthalate
Xylene Acid (PET)
Polyethylene
Naphthalene Naphthalate
Dicarboxylic (PEN)
Ortho- Acid (NDA)
Alkyd Resins
Xylene
Phthalic
Anhydride Phthalate
Plasticizers
SODIUM / CHLORINE (CHLOR-ALKALI) CHAIN
Final Chemical
Salt / Ore Intermediates
Products

Ethylene Polyvinyl
Vinyl Chloride
Dichloride Chloride

Chloro- Silicone
methanes/ Chlorosilanes Resins &
ethanes Fluids
Hydrochloro-
Chlorine Phosgene fluorocarbons
(HCFCs)

Titanium Chlorinated
Tetrachloride Solvents

Epichloro-
Epoxy Resins
hydrin

Hydrogen Ethylene
Vinyl Chloride
Sodium Chloride Dichloride
Chloride
Sodium /
Salt
Calcium
Hypochlorites

Sodium Chelating
Hydroxide Agents
(Caustic soda)
Sodium
Cyanide

Sodium
Citrate

Glass

Sodium Sodium
Trona Ore
Carbonate Silicates
Silicas

Sodium
Bicarbonate &
Phospates
 AMMONIA / SULFURIC / PHOSPHATE CHAIN
Primary Final Chemical
Feedstock Intermediates
Derivative Products

Urea
Urea Formaldehyde
Resins

Caprolactam Nylon 6

Acrylonitrile
(see Propylene
Chain)

Natural Gas Ammonia Nitric Acid

Ammonium
Nitrate

Ammonium Explosives
Phosphate

Ammonium
Sulfate
Fertilizers

Sulfur Sulfuric Acid Super-

phosphate

Phosphate Phosphoric
Rock Acid Triple Super-
phosphate