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Energy and Environmental Profile

The Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) offers a wide array of publications, videos, software, and other information products for improving energy efficiency in the chemicals industry. Most items are available on-line or may be obtained by contacting the EERE Information Center. The Energy and Environmental Profile of the U.S. Chemical Industry can be ordered from the ITP Clearinghouse at 1-800-862-2086.

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Full Document (PDF 25.3 MB)

  • Chapter 1 provides an overview of key industry-wide issues, including market trends, energy consumption, and the environment.
  • In addition to a general overview, chapters 2-6 includes inputs/outputs, energy requirements, air emissions, effluents, and wastes, residues, and byproducts.
    • Chapter 2 - The Ethylene Chain (PDF 6.8 MB)
    • Chapter 3 - The Propylene Chain (PDF 3.9 MB)
    • Chapter 4 - The Benzene-Toluene-Xylene (BTX) Chain (PDF 6.5 MB)
    • Chapter 5 - The Agricultural Chemicals Chain (PDF 5.0 MB)
    • Chapter 6 - The Chlor-Alkali Industry (PDF 240 KB)
  • Chapter 7 summarizes pretreatment standards for effluents and available pretreatment processes and includes information on the use of process heaters.
    • Chapter 7 - Supporting Processes: Effluent Treatment and Process Heaters (PDF 153 KB)