An Overview of Industrial Processes for the Production of Olefins – C4 Hydrocarbons

CATEGORY: OLEFINS
An Overview of Industrial Processes for the Production of Olefins – C4 Hydrocarbons

Type	Journal Article
Author	Michael Bender
URL	http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cben.201400016/abstract
Volume	1
Issue	4
Pages	136-147
Publication	ChemBioEng Reviews
Date	August 1, 2014
Abstract	Reviews industrial processes for the production of light olefins emphasizing C4 hydrocarbons. Value chains in the petrochemical and the oil refining industry are strongly interrelated with regards to olefin production. Author reviews the production and consumption volumes of the various C4 hydrocarbons on a global basis, including an outlook for alternative, petrochemical and bio-based processes for the production of C4 olefins.