2017 Spring Meeting and 13th Global Congress on Process Safety

(187a) How Big a Future Cracker Should You Consider?

Author

Sanjeev Kapur - Presenter, Apex PetroConsultants
The plant capacity of ethylene plants has evolved over more than last six decades. Every time businesses have struggled with the same question - how big a plant can be built? That’s true even today. This overview will focus on:
  • Background and trends in the industry
  • Business drivers and challenges
  • Factors that determine the capacity limit of the ethylene plant