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  Turkey’s polyolefin markets have moved gradually upwards since January as reduced import supplies and the appreciation of Turkish lira against the USD boosted activity. Hikes gained momentum in the second half of March driven by reinforced supply issues from the Middle East and firm energy prices...
  
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  Data from ChemOrbis Price Index suggest that PVC prices on CFR China/India basis have rebounded after reaching multi-year lows as rising supply concerns along with a few other bullish factors encouraged several Asian suppliers to adopt a firm stance on their offers...
  
  Asian spot naphtha prices climb to 6-month high on surging crude
  
  After rallying by more than 30% since early January, spot naphtha prices in Asia touched their highest in almost six months as of this week, nearing the $600/ton threshold, based on the weekly average data from ChemOrbis Price Wizard...
  
  PET expectations turn softer in Turkey
  
  In Turkey, the import PET market came under pressure from competitive offers for some origins except for China. Players are now voicing their expectations to see further decreases given the recent drops in the upstream markets and cautious demand despite the high season...
  
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Production Flowcharts

CHLOR-ALKALI PROCESSES

GENERAL FLOW CHART

Mercury cell process
Diaphragm cell process
Membrane cell process
Ion exchange membrane inside

EDC production

Direct chlorination
Oxychlorination

VCM production

EDC cracking
EDC/VCM integrated process

POLYMER PRODUCTION

PVC

Suspension polymerization
Emulsion polymerization
Mass (bulk) polymerization

LDPE

Autoclave process
Tubular process

HDPE production

Slurry process
Former Ziegler process (detailed slurry process)
Gas phase process

LLDPE

Gas phase process

PP Production

Gas Phase Process
High yield slurry process
Bulk phase polymerization

Borealis Bulk/Gas phase together: BORSTAR
Basell Bulk polymerization - SPHERIPOL

BENZENE AND PS PRODUCTION

GENERAL FLOW CHART

Benzene production

TDP process - from toluene to benzene
Extractive distillation - from pygas to benzene

Ethylbenzene

Catalytic alkylation of benzene with ethylene

Styrene

Dehydrogenation of EB to produce styrene monomer

GPPS/HIPS

Bulk process for GPPS/HIPS production

EPS

Suspension process for EPS production

CRUDE OIL, NAPHTHA AND OLEFINS

GENERAL FLOW CHART

Crude oil to naphtha, ethylene and propylene
Distillation Unit
Steam Cracker
FCC unit

FROM NATURAL GAS TO OLEFINS

GENERAL FLOW CHART

NG processing
Ethane from olefins