(158a) Current Trends – Global Olefins

The past two decades have witnessed considerable change within the global olefins market. That change has not been confined to any single characteristic, either. Facility size, energy efficiency, turnaround duration and cost, and feedstock composition are just some of the areas which have marked notable dynamics, both regionally and globally. In addition, regulatory pressures related to greenhouse gas emissions, carbon footprint, and overall sustainability have encouraged significant modification to both design and operation of facilities.

As global leaders in benchmarking and performance improvement, HSB Solomon Associates, LLC (Solomon Associates) have compiled and summarized data to exhibit global and regional trends related to the following:

• Turnaround key indicators, including durations, intervals, and relative costs
• Energy efficiency, including Solomon’s proprietary energy intensity and energy sustainability indices (EII and ESI)
• Olefins plant reliability
• Maintenance costs

Solomon Associates will also present commentary and insight relative to these areas.