Research and Markets: Integration Of Refining and Petrochemicals - Way To Go Forward

DUBLIN--May 31, 2011: Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData 's new report "Integration Of Refining and Petrochemicals - Way To Go Forward" to their offering.

“Integration Of Refining and Petrochemicals - Way To Go Forward”

Integration Of Refining and Petrochemicals - Way To Go Forward

The petrochemicals industry all over the world has become highly competitive. Petrochemicals producers are facing challenges of decreasing demand, high priced feedstock and environmental regulations. While the decreasing demand during recession is putting pressure on profit margins, high priced feedstock is making it difficult for producers to maintain the profits. To maintain growth petrochemical complexes have started integrating with refineries. Integrated petrochemicals refinery has continuous supply of better quality feedstock at relatively lower prices. Integration has several other benefits such as ability to reprocess byproducts produced in the petrochemicals complex, reduction in the energy requirement and a decrease in operational and transportation costs. Because of significant domestic demand in the Asia Pacific most of the integrated petrochemical refineries are coming on-stream in the region.

Scope

• Analyses the benefits of integration of refinery and petrochemical complex
• Details all major integrated petrochemical complexes
• Details all major upcoming major integrated petrochemical complexes

Reasons to buy

• Understand advantages of integration of refinery and petrochemical complex
• Formulate strategies based on the current trends in the industry

Key Topics Covered:

1 Tables of Contents

1.1 List of Tables

2 Summary

3 Synergies between Refining and Petrochemicals Industries

3.1 Feedstock Flexibility to Provide Competitive Advantage

3.2 Benefit of Integration of Petrochemical Complexes with Refinery

3.3 Increasing Environmental Concerns are Necessitating Integration

3.4 Operational Synchronization is Imperative for Refinery and Petrochemicals Integration

3.5 Future Outlook for Integration Petrochemical Refinery

3.6 Conclusion

4 Appendix

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