The petrochemicals industry is witnessing enormous growth worldwide. Ethylene is produced by cracking a range of hydrocarbons. Naphtha is the main raw material used in European and Japanese crackers, while the US utilizes ethane as its primary feedstock. In the US, 52% of ethylene is produced from ethane, 22% from gasoil, 5% from naphtha, and the remainder is from other feedstocks. In Western Europe, naphtha constitutes approximately 71% of ethylene feedstock, gasoil and LPG account for 11% each, and the remainder of ethylene production originates from ethane cracking.
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