Charles Fryer

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Moves in China to Avoid Profit Destruction in the Manufacturing Industry Arising from Overcapacity

Building too many plants, to serve a promising and growing demand, has been a feature of the Chinese market for many years This has led to...

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Navigating the Cycles of Chlor-Alkali Markets: Insights from Market Behavior and Forecasting Trends

Chlor-alkali plants produce caustic soda and chlorine in fixed proportions, 1.10:1.00, respectively, by weight. However, market demand is not fixed...

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Removing carbon dioxide from the air: Direct air capture

Direct Air Capture (DAC) of CO2 has hit headlines recently. A concept related to strategies of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon capture...

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New Chemical Industry Imperatives: Expanding Inventory & Making Supply Chains Robust

Factories need to keep inventory, to guard against delayed delivery of vital feedstocks or components. This is especially the case for chemical...

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Cheap Crude Oil Helps Some Chemicals More Than Others

In the space of 11 weeks we have seen Brent crude oil prices fall from just under $70/bbl to $29/bbl. Lower crude oil prices are generally welcomed...