I read this article completely on the topic of the difference of most recent and previous cracking technologies, it’s amazing article.

Generally, we do not realize there is such innovation in the complex world of the technology based on chemistry and physics.

But, who is watching for environmental impacts, who is speaking up for the Earth?

Thank you.

Calgary, Alberta (January 16, 2014) – NOVA Chemicals Corporation (NOVA Chemicals) today celebrated its commitment to the Sarnia, Ontario region during a ceremony to commemorate the first barrels of ethane sourced from the Marcellus Shale Basin being utilized at its Corunna, Ontario cracker.

NOVA Chemicals began consuming this new feedstock in late December 2013 as part of a project to revamp its Corunna, Ontario cracker to utilize up to 100% natural gas liquid feedstock in line with its strategy to ensure the long-term economic viability of its Ontario assets.

“The introduction of Marcellus Shale ethane into the feedstock diet at our Corunna cracker marks a tremendous milestone in our journey to utilize more cost-competitive feedstock in Ontario, which should result in stronger and more consistent financial performance for our Ontario-based assets,” stated NOVA Chemicals CEO Randy Woelfel. “This is a critical component to our NOVA 2020 growth strategy of capitalizing on new feedstock sources to meet our current needs and expanding customer demands.”

The expansion includes the new 1m tonne/year steam cracker that can use crude as feedstock; two 650,000 tonne/year polyethylene units: a 500,000 tonne/year polypropylene unit; a 300,000 tonne/year specialty elastomers unit; a benzene extraction unit that can yield 340,000 tonnes/year of benzene.

It further includes a 125,000 tonne/year oxo-alcohol unit expansion, an 80,000 tonne/year paraxylene expansion, as well as a 220-megawatt power cogeneration unit.

From the ICIS News Service