Projects

A selection of projects delivered over three decades

  1. Hydrogen pipeline market analysis in Brazilian petrochemical hubs, including supply interest and supply conditions from integrated production units — March 1997.
  2. TDI production chain analysis, including CO use for phosgene production and reforming profitability for CO production — July 1997.
  3. Brazilian market assessment for CO and oxo gas, including future applications and expected profitability in petrochemical production — September 1997.
  4. Comparison of CO and hydrogen production routes: reforming and partial oxidation using naphtha and/or natural gas — November 1997.
  5. Strategic analysis for incorporating petrochemical activities, including valuation, risks, synergies and financial simulations — November 1997.
  6. Ethylbenzene and styrene project analysis, covering location, capacity, ethylene and benzene supply, strategic aspects and international competitiveness — January 1998.
  7. Mathematical model development to determine ethylene cash cost in a naphtha-based petrochemical complex — January 1998.
  8. Opportunity analysis for propylene development in oxo alcohols, acrylic acid and polypropylene — March 1998.
  9. Brazilian petrochemical restructuring study, including key drivers and possible industry scenarios — January 1999.
  10. Analysis of ethylene production from naphtha versus natural gas, including profitability scenarios adapted to Brazilian conditions — June 1999.
  11. Strategic study of ethylene, propylene, butadiene and benzene chains, including global players, markets and strategic trends — December 1999.
  12. Benzene, toluene and xylene market study covering global and Brazilian capacity, players, applications, costs and price formation mechanisms — November 2011.
  13. Technical and economic feasibility study for ethylene production from ethanol, with scalable capacity from 50 kt/year to 100 kt/year — July 2010.
  14. Brazil and Argentina cracker analysis covering raw materials, capacities, product balances, technology, competitiveness and medium-term evolution — July 2017.
  15. Strategic assessment of Brazilian and Argentine petrochemical complexes, including C4 stream, propylene and benzene opportunities — September 2017.
  16. Technical and economic feasibility study for ethylene production from pre-salt natural gas-derived ethane — March 2020.
  1. PET-BG production route assessment comparing DMT and PTA alternatives — October 1996.
  2. Acrylic acid and acrylates business characterization, including opportunities in Brazil, global players, market size, growth rates and technologies — August 1998.
  3. Acetic acid market and production opportunity study for Brazil, comparing methanol carbonylation and ethylene oxidation routes — September 1998.
  4. Industrial integration project for alcohol plants and ethyl acetate production — March 1999.
  5. Strategic study for acquisition and/or partnership to strengthen the client’s surfactants portfolio — March 2000.
  6. DMT and PET producer analysis, including impacts of Brazilian petrochemical restructuring — April 2000.
  7. Ethyl acetate global and Brazilian market study, including technical, economic, financial and market analysis of production routes — February 2001.
  8. Technical and economic feasibility study for increased acetaldehyde and acetic acid production capacity — January 2003.
  9. Strategic alternatives for the development of an acetic solvents producer — March 2004.
  10. Alcohol chemistry study in Pernambuco for ethylene, acetic acid, VAM and ethyl acetate production from ethanol — November 2004.
  11. Technical audit of a VAM producer for a potential transfer of equity control — September 2006.
  12. Production process study for cumene, phenol and bisphenol, including technology, unit consumption, production costs, investment estimates and strategies — August 2007.
  13. Green chemistry project for ethyl acetate production from ethanol using steam generated from sugarcane bagasse — November 2008.
  14. Technical and economic feasibility study for epichlorohydrin production from glycerin, including business plan, market aspects, competitors, production costs and profitability — January 2009.
  15. Technical audit of a precipitated calcium carbonate production unit and actions to reach project capacity — April 2010.
  16. Brazilian market study for monopropylene glycol, including major consumers, applications, domestic production, imports and growth rates — November 2011.
  17. Acrylic acid study with global and Brazilian market view, capacities, players, applications, routes, production costs and biomass-based alternatives — May 2013.
  18. Bio-based butyl acetate project by esterification of acetic acid from ethanol and n-butanol from corn fermentation, including OPEX, CAPEX and fossil-route comparison — April 2024.
  19. Basic engineering project for a fine chemicals unit producing quaternized acrylic derivatives for surfactants, flocculants and additives — October 2025.
  1. Nylon 66 versus Nylon 6 advantages, players, markets, regional development and outlook — December 1996.
  2. Petroleum resins business analysis and activity transfer studies among companies in the sector — June 1998.
  3. PEN production project assessment for beer bottle applications, including potential, technology and profitability — August 1998.
  4. Brazilian polyester market analysis covering fibers, yarns, bottles and films, current players, future development and international entry opportunities — October 1999.
  5. Study of Asian competitiveness in the polyester chain, including historical evolution, current position and future outlook — February 2000.
  6. Technical and economic feasibility study for a JV project in polyester fibers, focused on reducing raw material costs — November 2000.
  7. Strategic and preliminary bottle-to-bottle PET recycling project, from used bottle collection to new bottle production, including technical, economic and regulatory aspects — March 2001.
  8. PET recovery study for polyester fiber production, including Brazilian market situation and project profitability — December 2001.
  9. PET production unit dismantling in Venezuela, equipment transfer to Portugal and reassembly studies — April 2004.
  10. Carbon fiber production project: technology, capacity, product mix, implementation alternatives, investment estimate, production costs and business plan — September 2008.
  11. Basic engineering project for a 1,500 t/year carbon fiber unit and 3,300 t/year PAN precursor unit — October 2009.
  12. Technical supervision for implementation of a 1,500 t/year carbon fiber unit, including EPC supervision, technical team training and start-up — 2013.
  13. Polyamide 6 market study for film applications in Brazil and South America, including other PA6 applications — April 2011.
  14. UHMWPE fiber production line investment estimate with alternative technology development — August 2011.
  15. Technical and economic feasibility study for bicomponent polyester fiber production using recycled PET flakes and/or virgin polymer — June 2012.
  16. Strategic valuation analysis of a polyester yarn production unit, including POY, DTY and FDY — July 2015.
  17. Brazilian market study for personal protection and composites using aramid and UHMWPE fibers — May 2018.
  18. Strategic analysis and valuation of a plastics transformation and distribution company — August 2018.
  1. Gasoline formulation project from refinery and petrochemical streams, in accordance with ANP Ordinance No. 316 — March 2002.
  2. Gasoline and diesel oil production by petroleum condensate fractionation — March 2003.
  3. Technical and economic feasibility study for aliphatic solvents production from petrochemical streams — January 2004.
  4. Preliminary biodiesel production project using residual frying oils, including technology, equipment and economic data — March 2004.
  5. Technical site analysis in the Campinas region for implementation of an aliphatic solvents industry — March 2004.
  6. Biodiesel production technology research, analysis and selection using multiple raw materials — March 2005.
  7. Technical and economic feasibility study for fractionating petroleum condensates into fuel and aliphatic solvent streams — April 2005.
  8. Preliminary project for a 100,000 t/year biodiesel production unit using multiple raw materials and best-technology definition — June 2005.
  9. Biofuels study covering ethanol, MTBE, ETBE and biodiesel, including expected global evolution and Brazilian market position — January 2006.
  10. Technical and economic feasibility analysis for ETBE production in a refinery in Martinique — May 2006.
  11. Technical and economic feasibility study and preliminary EPC project for an ETBE production unit — February 2007.
  12. Refining process analysis for gasoline and/or diesel oil production, including opportunity assessment for the client — May 2013.
  13. Preliminary project and feasibility study for iso-octene production from LPG, including C3 and C4 stream separation — July 2013.
  14. Technical and economic feasibility study for mini-refineries processing crude oil at 5,000 bpd capacity — December 2013.
  15. Biomethanol production route study from biogas/biomethane, including raw materials, processes, locations, logistics and feasibility — October 2021.
  16. Chemical company transformation study for renewable fuels production, including green diesel, aviation kerosene, HEFA process and oleochemicals from vegetable oils — February 2023.
  17. SAF and HVO study via HEFA and ATJ routes, including production processes, technologies, raw materials, CAPEX and OPEX scenarios — May 2024.
  18. Biochar production study by biomass pyrolysis, including process yields, potential markets, bio-oil and gas destination, production costs and economic balance — September 2024.
  1. Industrial waste incineration in cement kilns, including legislation and potential market in Brazil — August 1999.
  2. Solutions to reduce the client’s chemical purchasing costs — October 2001.
  3. Technical and economic feasibility study for biomass-based charcoal production — January 2003.
  4. Analysis of fuels and solvents challenges in Brazil — March 2003.
  5. Technical and economic analysis for waste valorization through incineration in cement kilns — July 2005.
  6. Master plan and implementation of a chemical products distribution base — August 2005.
  7. Fast biomass pyrolysis process analysis and opportunities for profitable business development — May 2007.
  8. Business plan for electricity generation from Acacia mangium in Roraima — October 2008.
  9. Logistics modal project in Roraima, including storage and distribution base for liquids and solids — February 2009.
  10. Brazilian salt market study covering players, capacities, production, consumption by application, imports, exports, prices, logistics and opportunities — October 2013.
  11. Rare earths production project, including supply study for the required chemical products — December 2013.
  12. PMIDA and PMG import analysis for Brazil and Argentina, including volumes, FOB and landed prices, and suppliers — November 2014.
  13. Glyphosate production chain raw material price and availability analysis, including PMIDA, methanol, formaldehyde, ammonia, chlorine and caustic soda — March 2015.
  14. Preliminary project for a 50,000 t/year glyphosate production unit, including technical and economic feasibility analysis — September 2015.
  15. Brokerage and coordination for the sale of deactivated chemical and textile production units, focused on equipment recovery — March to September 2016.
  16. Strategic analysis of chemical products obtained from CO₂, including potential products, ongoing developments and access routes — May 2022.
  17. Comparative hydrogen production study for renewable fuels, HVO, SAF and oleochemicals, including natural gas, ethanol, glycerin and electrolytic routes — September 2022.
  18. Global and Brazilian oleochemicals study, including entry barriers, key success factors, competitiveness and opportunities — December 2024.
  19. Magnesium oxide and magnesium sulfate market studies, including global and Brazilian market view, producers, applications, prices, growth rates and recommended industrial location — March 2025.
  20. Ad hoc consulting for FINEP, including public call evaluations in bioeconomy projects during 2025.
  21. Advisory support for dismantling an industrial textile production unit, with specialized company involvement for equipment recovery — July to December 2025.
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