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Cover Chem. Eng. Technol. 9/2011
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.201190053
Subject(s) - styrene , naphtha , raw material , cover (algebra) , engineering , benzene , polymer science , pulp and paper industry , materials science , chemistry , organic chemistry , mechanical engineering , polymer , copolymer , catalysis
Styrene Plant Ludwigshafen. The styrene value adding chain begins in the steam cracker. This is where, among others products, ethylene and benzene are extracted from the feedstock naphtha (petroleum). Both basic chemicals are used as raw materials in the production of styrene. Styrene is used to manufacture dispersions but above all foams and other plastics. Courtesy of BASF SE.