Emission data for UP plants

For polyester producing processes, the following sources of environmental impact have been identified  

ESBR production plants rely on readily available monomers, st5Tene and butadiene, hence plants are often located as part of integrated refineries or chemieal eomplexes, or as adjuncts to such complexes. A wide range of other chemieals such as emulsifiers, eatalysts, modifiers, shortstops, antioxidants and extender oils, are also required. 

In total, there are ten plants that produce ESBR in Europe (excluding Russia) with a combined nameplate capacity of 820000 tonnes per year. Of these, five are located in the EU-15, with a combined nameplate capacity of 466000 tonnes per year. An overview of the European ESBR producers is given in Table 7.1. In the context of the European polymer industry, this amounts to 1.3 % of the total production of polymers. 

Russia has a nameplate capacity of over 600000 tonnes, but it is not known how much of this is operational at present. Thus, with an overall consumption of approximately 470000 tonnes per year, or 610000 if Central Europe is included, there is a net over-capacity in Europe. 

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