AROMATICS

CRUDE OIL NATURAL GASNUCLEARCOAL

Methane

ENER

GY SO

URCE

BIOFUELS & RENEWABLES

INTER

MEDIA

TES /

CHEM

ICALS

/ POL

YMER

SAP

PLICA

TIONS

DISTILLATION

REFORMING / ISOMERIZATION CATALYTIC / HYDROCRACKING THERMAL CRACKING / COKING

CRAC

KER

PROD

UCTS

REFIN

ING &

PROC

ESSIN

G

Methane Propane Butane Gasoline Jet / Kerosene Diesel Gasoil / VGO Fuel oil Lubricants Wax Asphalt Coke Sulphur

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Mixed xylenes

Plasticisers

Phthalicanhydride

Flexible PVC

Paraxylene Metaxylene

PTADMT

Polyesters

SolventsToluenedi-isocyanate

OLEFINS

Ethylbenzene

Styrene

Unsaturatedpolyester

ABS/SAN

SBRStyrene

butadiene rubber

Polystyreneplastics

Aniline

Cumene

PhenolMaleic anhydride

Phenolic resins

Bisphenol A

Acetone

MMA

PMMA

SolventsEpoxyresin

CaprolactamPolycarbonate

Cyclohexane

Nylons

Alkylbenzene

Surfactants

PET bottlesSoftfurnishings

SportsequipmentOptical media Sports

equipment

Electrical &electronics

Foodpackaging

Furniture

ButadienePropylene oxideAcrylonitrileEthylene oxide

Methylmethacrylate

(MMA)

Polymethyl methacrylate(PMMA)

Acetic acid

Formaldehyde

Polyurethane Resins

Olefins

MTBE (Fuel ether)

Fuel

Thermalinsulation Pipes

Adhesives

Antifreeze

Isobutylene

MTBE(Fuel ether)

SBLSBRBR

Polyisobutylene

Butylrubbers

n-Butenes

Automotive

Polyols

Polyurethane

Propylene glycolethers

Propyleneglycol

(di-, tri-, ...)

(Mono)Propylene

glycol

Polyesterresins

Solvents

SANplastics

ABSplastics

Acrylicfibres

NBRSynthetic rubber

IsopropanolButyraldehydeAcrylic acid

PolyacrylateAcrylic

acidesters

Superabsorbents

Phenol

Acetone

Cumene

Acetone Isopropylacetate

Film andsheets

Paints andcoatings Inks

Isobutylacetate

Isobutanoln-Butanol

n-ButylacetatePlasticisers

2-Ethyl-hexanol

Solvents Solvents

Ethylene glycol(di-, tri-)

Ethanolamines Ethylene glycolethers

Ethylene glycol ethers

acetates

(Mono) ethyleneglycol

PolyestersUnsaturated

polyesterresins

TEAMEA

DEA

Solvents

Ethyl alcohol ETBEEthylenedichloride

Vinyl chloridemonomer

PVC

Vinyl acetatemonomer

Toluene

MDI

BDOPBT UPR

STEAM CRACKINGSTEAM CRACKING STEAM CRACKINGSTEAM CRACKING

Refinery Gases

Methane Propane/LPG ButaneEthaneCATALYTIC REFORMING STEAM CRACKING

NGLs/Condensate

STEAM CRACKING

PDH FCC

PROCESSING

Propyleneglycol ether

acetates

Polyurethane

Orthoxylene

GASIFICATION

Methanol

C4 stream

Naphtha

Foodpackaging

Detergents

Window profiles Automotive

Tyres Paper

TextilesMarineindustry

Paints andcoatings

Liquidpackaging

Ethylene

Polyethylenes(LDPE, HDPE,

LLDPE)Polypropylene

Propylene

Benzene

Textiles

Wire andcables

Adipic acid

Styrene

Ethylbenzene

Pharmaceuticals

Wood products

Glazing

Agro-chemicals Engine parts

Disposablenappies(diapers)

Computers

Electric &electronicappliances

Construction

Cosmetics

Pygas/Reformate

Vinyl acetatemonomer (VAM)

Ethyl acetate(EAC)

Terephthalicacid

Butyl acetate

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