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 Refinery Off-Gas

Propylene Chain

Crude Petroleum

Naphtha

Butadiene, Butylenes

Butyl (C4") Chain

Gas-Oil Coal

Benzene / Toluene / Xylene

Aromatics (BTX) Chain

METHANOL CHAIN
Methanol Intermediates Final Chemical Products
Urea & Phenol Formaldehyde Resins Polyacetal Resins Butanediol Tetrahydrofuran Polytetramethylene Ether Glycol Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) Polyurethanes Methyl tert Butyl Ether (MTBE) Acetic Acid Methanol Vinyl Acetate Acetic Anhydride Polyvinyl Acetates Cellulose Acetates Acetate Esters Chloromethanes Chlorosilanes Silicone Resins & Fluids Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) Chlorinated Solvents Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) PMMA Resin Formaldehyde

ETHYLENE CHAIN
Ethylene Intermediates Final Chemical Products
Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Linear LDPE (LLDPE) High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

Linear Alpha Olefins Ethylene Dichloride Ethylene Oxide

Vinyl Chloride

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Ethoxylates (Surfactants) Ethanolamines

Ethylene Glycol

Ethylene

Ethyl Benzene

Styrene

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

Vinyl Acetate

Polyvinyl acetates

PROPYLENE CHAIN
Propylene Intermediates Final Chemical Products
Polypropylene Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN) Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Acrylic Fibers Hexamethylene diamine

Acrylonitrile

Adiponitrile

Nylon 6,6 Polyacrylamides Polyurethanes Unsaturated Polyester resins Solvents, Plasticizers Solvents

Acrylamide Polyether Polyols Propylene Glycols Butanols

Propylene Propylene Oxide

Co-product of ethylene production

Butyraldehydes Isopropyl Alcohol

Acetone Cumene Phenol

(see BTX chain)

Methyl Methacrylate (MMA)

PMMA Resin

Acrylic Acid

Acrylate Esters

BUTYL (C4) CHAIN

Butyl (C4) Intermediates Final Chemical Products
Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) Polybutadiene Rubber Butadiene Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
Co-product of ethylene production

Adiponitrile

Hexamethylene diamine

Nylon 6,6

Refinery Off-gases

Gasoline
Components (MTBE, Alkylate)

n-Butene

HDPE, LLDPE (as a Co-monomer) Polybutylene Resin

Co-product of ethylene production

sec-Butyl Alcohol

Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)

Refinery Off-gases

Polybutenes (lube oil additives) Butyl Rubber Substituted Phenols

Isobutylene

Co-product of ethylene production

AROMATICS (BTX) CHAIN

BTX (Refinery) Primary Aromatics
Ethylbenzene

Intermediates

Final Chemical Products

Polystyrene

Styrene Adipic Acid

(see Ethylene Chain)

Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN) Styrene Butadiene (SBR) Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Nylon 6,6

Cyclohexane Benzene Phenol Cumene Acetone

(see Propylene chain)

Caprolactam

Nitrobenzene / Aniline Benzene / Toluene / Xylene Trinitro Toluene Toluene Diisocyanate ParaXylene

MDI
(Methylene diphenyl isocyanate)

Nylon 6 Phenolic Resins Polycarbonate Epoxy Resins

Toluene

Bisphenol A

Terephthalic Acid (PTA) Isophthalic Acid Naphthalene Dicarboxylic Acid (NDA) Phthalic Anhydride

Polyurethanes Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Polyethylene Naphthalate (PEN) Alkyd Resins Phthalate Plasticizers

MetaXylene

OrthoXylene

SODIUM / CHLORINE (CHLOR-ALKALI) CHAIN

Salt / Ore Intermediates
Ethylene Dichloride Chloromethanes/ ethanes Chlorine Phosgene Titanium Tetrachloride Epichlorohydrin Hydrogen Chloride Ethylene Dichloride Vinyl Chloride Sodium / Calcium Hypochlorites Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic soda) Chelating Agents Sodium Cyanide Sodium Citrate Glass Trona Ore Sodium Carbonate Sodium Silicates

Final Chemical Products

Polyvinyl Chloride Silicone Resins & Fluids Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) Chlorinated Solvents Epoxy Resins

Vinyl Chloride

Chlorosilanes

Sodium Chloride Salt

Silicas Sodium Bicarbonate & Phospates

AMMONIA / SULFURIC / PHOSPHATE CHAIN

Feedstock Primary Derivative Intermediates Final Chemical Products
Urea Urea Formaldehyde Resins Nylon 6

Caprolactam Acrylonitrile
(see Propylene Chain)

Natural Gas

Ammonia

Nitric Acid

Ammonium Nitrate Ammonium Phosphate Ammonium Sulfate Fertilizers Explosives

Sulfur

Sulfuric Acid

Superphosphate

Phosphate Rock

Phosphoric Acid

Triple Superphosphate