Introduction
Executive Overview
– Executive Overview – Toluene
– Executive Overview Mixed Xylenes
– Executive Overview – Metaxylene
– Executive Overview – Orthoxylene
Strategic Insights
– Background
– Extreme volatility and uncertainty in feedstock prices
– Increasing potential for mechanical and chemical recycling methods
– Mixed xylenes and toluene imbalance
– Pygas-based production on the rise
– Refinery rationalization threatens feedstock availability
– Slowing investment into petrochemical projects in Mainland China
– Supply chain disruptions
– Uncertain orthoxylene availability from key exporting regions
North America
– North America – Toluene
– North America – Mixed Xylenes
– North America – Orthoxylene
– North America – Metaxylene
South America
– South America – Toluene
– South America – Mixed Xylenes
– South America – Orthoxylene
West Europe
– West Europe – Toluene
– West Europe – Mixed Xylenes
– West Europe – Metaxylene
– West Europe – Orthoxylene
Central Europe
– Central Europe – Toluene
– Central Europe – Mixed Xylenes
CIS & Baltic States
– CIS & Baltic States – Toluene
– CIS & Baltic States – Mixed Xylenes
– CIS & Baltic States – Orthoxylene
Africa
– Africa – Toluene
– Africa – Mixed Xylenes
– Africa – Orthoxylene
Middle East
– Middle East – Toluene
– Middle East – Mixed Xylenes
– Middle East – Orthoxylene
Indian Subcontinent
– Indian Subcontinent – Toluene
> Summary
> Supply
> Demand
> Trade
– Indian subcontinent – Mixed Xylenes
– Indian Subcontinent – Metaxylene
– Indian Subcontinent – Orthoxylene
Mainland China
– Mainland China – Toluene
> Summary
> Supply
> Demand
> Trade
– Mainland China – Mixed Xylenes
> Summary
> Supply
> Demand
> Trade
– Mainland China – Metaxylene
– Mainland China – Orthoxylene
Other Northeast Asia
– Other Northeast Asia – Toluene
– Other Northeast Asia – Mixed Xylenes
> Japan
> Taiwan
– Other Northeast Asia – Metaxylene
– Other Northeast Asia – Orthoxylene
Southeast Asia
– Southeast Asia – Toluene
– Southeast Asia – mixed xylenes
– Southeast Asia – Metaxylene
– Southeast Asia – Orthoxylene
Production Process Overview
– Introduction
– Process Overview – Toluene
> Introduction
> Catalytic Reforming
> Pyrolysis Gasoline Production
> Aromatics Extraction Process
– Process Overview – Mixed Xylenes
> Introduction
> Distillation
> Aromatics Extraction Process
> Xylene Isomer Recovery (Orthoxylene and Metaxylene)
– Metaxylene Recovery
– Orthoxylene Recovery
Production Process Economics
– Explanatory Notes
– Process Economics – Toluene
– Process Economics – Mixed Xylenes
– Process Economics – Orthoxylene
Price Forecast
– Methodology
– Feedstock Overview
– North America
> Toluene
> Mixed Xylenes
> Orthoxylene
> Metaxylene
– West Europe
> Toluene
> Mixed Xylenes
> Orthoxylene
> Metaxylene
– Northeast Asia
> Toluene
> Mixed Xylenes
> Orthoxylene
> Metaxylene
– Price Forecast Tables
Supply/Demand Forecast Methodology
– Chemical Supply/Demand Forecasting Methodology
– Supply
– Demand
– Hypothetical Capacity
– Trade
By:
James Nicholson
Omi Tatsuo
Simon Cleghorn
