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--,-LMICAL PROFILE 

PROPYLENE November 13.1989 

SUPPLY 

PRODUCER CAPACITY' 

Amoco, Chocolate Bayou, Tex. (E, c,p) 800 

Amoco, Texas City, Tex. (R, c, p) 600 

Amoco, Whiting, Ind. (R, p) 300 

Ashl8nd, Catletlsburg, Ky. (R, r) 500 

BP America, Lima, Ohio (R, c) ". 340 

|BP America, Toledo, Ohio (R, c) 120 

Champlin, Corpus Christi, Tex. (R, r) 174 

Chevron, Ced8r Bayou, Tex. (E, p) 800 

Chevron. El Segundo, Calif. (R, r) 110 

Chevron, Philadelphia, Pa. (R, r) 180 

Chevron, Port Arthur, Tex. (E and R, p) 450 

Chevron, Richmond, Calif. (R, r) 190 

Citgo, Lake Charles, La. (R, p) 240 

Clark, Blue Island, III. (R, r) 70 

Clark, Wood River. III. (R, r) 65 

Coastal. Corpus Christi, Tex. (R, r) 80 

Coastal, Westville, N.J. (R, r) 55 

Diamond Shamrock, Sunray, Tex. (R,r) 240 

Diamond Shamrock, Three Rivers, Tex. (R, r) 90 

Dow, Freeport, Tex. (E, p) 400 

Dow, Plaquemine. La. (E, p) 700 

Du Pont. Orange, Tex. (E. c) 100 

Eastman, Longview, Tex. (E, p) 650 

Exxon, Baton Rouge, La. (E end R, r, c) 1,200 

Exxon, Baytown, Tex. (E and R, p, c) 1,200 

Exxon, Bayway, N.J. (R, p) 400 

Fina. Big Spring, Tex. (R, c) 60 

Fina, Port Arthur, Tex. (R, c, r) 140 

BF Goodrich, Calvert City, Ky. (E, c) 130 

Hill Petroleum, Texas City, Tex. (R, c) 180 

Hill Petroleum, Houston, Tex. (R, c) 375 

Hill Petroleum, Krotz Springs, La. (R, r) 190 

K ^ch, Corpus Christi, Tex. (R, r) 200 

Lyondell, Channelview, Tex, (E, c, p) 2,100 

Lyondell, Houston, Tex. (R, r) 270 

Mobil, Beaumont, Tex. (E, p) 300 

Mobil, Houston, Tex. (E and R, p) 190 

Occidental, Chocolate Bayou, Tex. (E, c) 700 

Occidental, Corpus Christi, Tex. (E, p) 650 

Occidental, Lake Charles, La. (E, p) 200 

Phillips, Sweeny, Tex. (E and R, p) 575 

Quantum, Clinton, Iowa (E, c) 60 

Quantum, Morris, III. (E, p) 200 

QuesL Mont Belvieu, Tex. (R, p) 980 

Rexene, Odessa, Tex. (E. p) 180 

Shell. Deer Park. Tex. (E and R, r, c) 1,700 

Shell, Norco, La. (E and R, p, c) 1,400 

Shell, Wood River, III. (R, r) 250 

Sun, Marcus Hook, Pa. (R, p) 460 

Sun, Toledo, Ohio (R, r) 125 

Sun .Tulsa, Okla. (R. r) 93 

Texaco, Delaware City. Del. (R, r) 140 

Texaco, El Dorado, Kan. (R, r) 55 

Continued on Page 35 

PCB Gains 

Cited by Gl 

InNewYor.. 

GE scientists said last week that unexpectedly rapid progress has occurred on 

the problem of detoxifying polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's). The company 

has had a longstanding problem with the 

chemicals, a large quantity of which it 

dumped into the Hudson River and its 

environs over a period of years. 

According to the scientists, progress in accelerating the natural biodegradation of 

PCB s in the laboratory makes possible testing in the Hudson within 24 months—more 

than a year ahead of schedule. 

The company described the accelerated 

biodegradation. as well as the its timetable 

for capping land-based deposits of PCB s last 

Wednesday, the day after the US Environmental Protection Agency ordered it to implement its capping plan in the Fort Edward. 

NY., area. 

"Al the time that the 115 million research 

effort was launched |on Ihe dispos I problem!, common wisdom held that PCB s were 

indestructible and promised to be with us for 

centuries." says Dr Stephen B Hamilton. 

GE s manager for environmental science 

and technology. "Now, we know that natural 

bacteria in the sediments on the floor of the 

Hudson River are 'feeding' on PCB's and we 

can accelerate the rate at which il happens. 

This process would eliminate PCB's from the 

environment, not just move them someplace 

else. 

DREDGING UNPRODUCTIVE 

Some of this research effort was funded by 

EPA. Dr. Hamilton notes. 

Another GE scientist. Dr. Daniel A. Abrmowicz. adds, "Ironically, it is possible that 

dredging tbe river sediments would actually 

preserve PCB's and extend their lifetime by 

inlerf ering with the natural bacteria activity 

already under way." 

Dr Abramowicz and bis colleagues say 

their laboratory experiments have demonstrated lhat dechlorination of PCB's by natural anaerobic bacteria can occur in just four 

to eight weeks. In tests lasting 23 weeks, 

concentrations of tbe most highly chlorinated PCBs in "Auroclor 1242". the most 

common type in the upper Hudson River, 

were reduced by more than 90 percent. 

The company's scientists are said to have 

shown that PCB's are attacked and degraded 

in nature by both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. Tbe anaerobes attack the more highly 

chlorinated PCB s. stripping chlorine atoms 

from the molecules. This makes them more 

susceptible to attack—and total destruction—by aerobic bacteria once Ihe molecules 

get washed out of the sediment and into the 

water rone where oxygen is present 

GE plans to use this complementary activity to develop a two-step sequential process 

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..... cu, MIHSU me uegraaation time for the 

most heavily chlorinated PCB's. 

The next step will be the construction of 

physical river models to simulate the Hudson This will be done under Ihe supervision 

of Timothy M Vogel, a professor of environmental engineering at the University of 

Michigan in Ann Arbor One model will beset 

up in Dr. Vogel's laboratory in Ann Arbor. A 

second will be built al GE's RAD center in 

Schenectady. N.Y. 

Each will consisi of a clear plastic tank 

containing Hudson river sediments with water circulating above them Aided by these 

reactors, Dr. Vogel and Ihe GE scientists will 

examine the parameters important to the 

biodegradation of PCB s Findings from 

these studies will be used in the design of the 

Hudson River bioremediation system 

Unilever Unit Buys 

Gifford-Hill Chemical 

Unilever United States Inc s subsidiary 

Cormi- Inc has acquired the assets of Gifford-Hill Chemical Company, a subsidiary of 

Giflord-Hill Company, which u part of the 

Beazer Group 

Gifford-Hill Chemicals operates in the US 

construction chemicals market and makes a 

range of concrete admixtures as well as 

grouts, sealants and flooring compounds 

Cormlx says Gilford's extensive distribution 

facilities will accelerate its entry into the US 

market for construction and repair chemicals. 

Hexamine Unit Slated 

Nemesis Chemical International lnr 

Piano, Tex., plans a 14 million to IS million 

hexamethylenetetramine plant in Natchitoches. La Ground breaking la scheduled for 

this month and initial production is planned 

for late summer of 1990 The hexamine plant, 

which will bave an annual capacity of 20 

million pounds, will be located in the Red 

River port-of-entry development, a project 

which will link Natchitoches river transport 

to the Gulf of Mexico. 

National Starch 

Acquires Alco 

National Starch & Chemical Corporation 

a Unilever company having 1988 sales In ex-' 

cess of 81 4 billion has acquired Alco Chemical. Chattanooga, Tenn 

Alco manulaciures specialty water-soluble polymers and microbiocides and reports 

worldwide sales of some 835 million 

CALENDAR 

THIS WEEK 

W0EPENDEN7 COSMETIC MANUFACTURERS ANO 

DISTRIBUTORS, n »*POn*crs*p wrtt\ FDA. 101* 

cosmatc womenop tne Imsr-Conunemai Hot* Ham 

Tom Crty November 13 

PLASTICS 4 RUBBER INSTITUTE, conlerenpe or "PWjrcoovwne—Tne Way Aneed." Hot* Pa»=e Maand. 

Seam. November 1 *-1S 

THIS MONTH 

AMERICAN CAS INSTITUTE, Mv- annua commence 0« 

me natural pat and aiecine utiMy mouttna.. lorrtiy 

aoonwec »mn EOfC Eiecronstitine Rui Canton 

Hole! Houaion Te» . Novemoe-29-Deeember 1. 

DECEMBER 

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY O-vwr ol Owmcal 

•n«'»et»ig ene economies no-day w*»ho e •From 

Ratee'Cfi io Marnei to Reiea'cr " Tun* Bay Hnon 

HOI* Oeflu Ha*a Decenoe' 14-16 1989 internetenei cnamea co' ytn o* tne Past* R*n iooei«t. 

rnaio rioters Hon&uM H»«.ir Der»m6et 17-22 

AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HEALTH COUNCIL. arm* 

meeting HaaRr and Environment r> tn* 901 Umg 

Soano* toBu * Coneenaut.' Ww w Hotel WaaNnglon DC. Oecerroe'6 

AMERICAN PWrTUTE OF CHEMICAL OtOINURS. 

conference on poaut«n prevention lor the 1990 I. 

JW MrnorHote' Wesr«ngion DC . December 4-5 

CHEM SHOW, -.ra cftemea' txocen ndutmea expoerw, ja-.oC J, Javti Convention Center. New YOTK. 

DecemDe,*-7. 

CHEMICAL MARKETING RESEARCH ASSOCIATION. 

serine* of "Wasfangion ano the Cnenaeei mauatry— 

Panrten «i Wood Traoe." Hyan Regency Hotel. 

Waarnr^ion D C . December -•* 

CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION. 76th annual meeting Mamofl Haiter Beach 

Re«rL Fon Lauded-*. Fit December 3-7. 

•NSTTrUTE OF GAS TECHNOLOGY, 2nd evematona! 

eymposwm on gas. oa and coal Caoteennctooy Royal 

Sonetta Hotel. Ne * Onaans LA . December 11-13 

SALES ASSOCIATION OF TME CHEMICAL INDUSTRY, 

69in annual Cmsrmas pany Mrron Marqu* hotel. 

New vorv December 14 

LATER ON 

ASSOCIATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES. 

lounn r>tama«in_l ooiecnnoiog.' meeting Haticur 

Casfl* Westn Hotel Toronto Omeno Canada. May 

23-25 

CHEMICAL MARKETING RESEARCH ASSOCIATION. 

Writer meeting. ' Facing tne '90 t Speoanm. B-> 

MCA. Agriculture ano tne Environment.'' Hyan Uraon 

Souart. San Franosoo CalH.. Februa'y 5-7 

CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, ana l 

meetaig Tne G'aenbner. Wfvia Sulphur Springs W 

va. Jurat74. 

CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, md-year meetng. Mamon Hotel. CNcago. 

Aprw 29-May 2, 

CHLORINE INSTITUTE, amual meeting. Weattn Galena 

Hate' Houston, Ten . Martn 4-JJ 

CONFERENCE BOARD, 1990 taanaai ouuook conference WaWorlAston* Hotel. New York. February 14-

15. 

FEDERATION OF SOCIETIES FOR COATINQ5 TECHNOLOGY, semnar on ' Coatings Teermowgy n tn* 

199GI .Ga.1Hou*eHot« LouftnBe Ky May 16-17 

58 CHEMICAL MARKETING REPORTER November 13,19B9 

November 13,1989 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CORROSION INOI 

NEERS, "Ccrroacn 90 international torum oevoted 

IO protection ano pedormano* o> maianen Ba*y a 

Hotel Lat Vagai Nev Apm 23-27 

NATIONAL PETROLEUM REFINERS ASSOCIATION, en 

nual meeting con»ent<m center. Sen Antcno 'a . 

March 25-27. memationa' pet»oo>em*«l tcr.tereno. 

eonventan oemer. San Antone. Tea . Apnl 1-3 

PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 

OF MEXICO, _»po Pnarma 93 19tti aitamationai 

eatvCxtcn o* tn* oharmaeeutcal mauatry Hotel Meaico. Mejuoo City Meico Fetyuary 21-24 

PITTSBURGH CONFERENCE A EXPOSITION on eneiycal ctiemiatry an appi^d apecnoaeopy Jeeot K 

Javrii C«nveniion Center Ne» ton. Ma-eh S-9 

PLASTICS INSTITUTE OF AMERICA oonle'enoe on 

butmeit opporiuniina m piainct recycling 

Mavfwwer Hotel Waanmgio D C May 23-24 

POLYUP-ETKANE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, 

Spmg meew>g Mtaaon mn Gor - Tenma Reaort 

Howey-vtr>e+Uli.Fla Apn:J1?5 

PULP CHEMICALS ASSOCIATION 4Vflennu*meeing 

Vi* Loog* ai P-ewe Baacn. Pebble Beacfi. C_*t 

March 27-30 

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PROPYLENE November 13,1989 

Continued from Page 56 

Texaco, Port Arthur, Tex. (E, c) 650 

Texaco, Port Neches, Tex. (E, c) 300 

Union Carbide, Seadrift, Tex. (E, c) 110 

Union Carbide, Taft, La. (E,c) 550 

Union Carbide, Texas City, Tex. (E, c) 195 

Union Texas, Geismar, La. (E, c) 35 

USX (Marathon Petroleum), Detroit, Mich. (R, c) :... . 144 

USX (Marathon Petroleum), Garyville, La. (R, cj 120 

USX (Marathon Petroleum), Texas City, Tex. (R, c) 144 

Vista, Lake Charles, La. (R, c) 20 

Total 24,225 

•Millions ol pounds per year for chemical uses: E, from ethylene units; R, from 

refinery operations; r, refinery grade; e, chemical grade; p, polymer grade. BP is 

considering diverting up to 600 million pounds a year of propylene from gasoline to 

chemical uses at Alliance, La. Diamond and Fina are Jointly putting up 600 million 

pounds of polymer grade capacity from refinery material at Mont Belvieu, Tex., In 

April of next year. Dow will have another 600 million pounds of capacity by 1993, 

mostly from its new ethylene cracker at Freeport. Exxon will add 600 million pounds 

of polymer grade capacity fourth quarter next year at Baytown. Koch is expanding its 

plant by 60 million pounds in mid-1990. Lyondell completed an expansion st Channelview last summer. Quantum will add 400 to 500 million pounds fourth quarter next 

year with its new Deer Park, Tex., olefins unit Sun is considering an increase in 

polymer grade capacity of 250 million pounds at Marcus Hook in the second quarter 

of 1990. Profile last published 11/3/86; this revision, 11/13/89. 

DEMAND 

1988: 19.0 billion pounds; 1989: 19.4 billion pounds; 1993: 22.5 billion 

pounds. (Includes exports, but not imports, which totaled 635 million pounds last 

year.) 

GROWTH 

Historical (1979-1988): 3.3 percent per year; future: 3.5 percent per year 

through 1993. 

PRICE 

Historical (1974-1989): High, 26c. per pound, polymer grade, f.o.b. Gulf 

Coast; 24c. per pound, chemical grade, same basis. Low, 3.3c. per pound, 

polymer grade, same basis; 875c. per pound, chemical grade, same basis. 

Current 16.5c. per pound polymer grade, same basis; 15.5c. per pound, chemical grade, same basis. 

USES ^ 

Polypropylene, 38 percent; acryinnitriiP 14 pr.rr.fnt; propylene oxide, 11 

percent; cumene, 10 perent; oxo alcohols, 8 percent; isopropanol, 6 percent; 

oligomers, 5 percent: acrylic acid, 3 percent; export, 1 perent; other 4 percent. 

STRENGTH 

Despite a shaky year, fundamental derivatives demand remains strong. 

Monomer impons this year are one-third of last year's level, and exports are up 

more than 10 percent. 

WEAKNESS 

Prices have fallen precipitously for propylene as well as for polypropylene, 

which is currently suffering from a weak market brought on by temporary 

overcapacity and overpricing earlier in the year. 

OUTLOOK 

Pricing is expected to recover in the first half of next year, as is the health of the 

polypropylene market. The current round of capacity expansions will prevent 

prices from regaining their near-record highs of last spring, but steady derivatives growth should keep the market balanced. 

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