World Hydrogen Cyanide & Derivatives Supply/Demand Report
   
  The World Hydrogen Cyanide & Derivatives Supply/Demand Report was launched in 1999. The next publication is slated for Q1 2009.
   
This report is a totally unique document and was put together primarily in order to attempt to understand this very complex part of the acrylonitrile business, but also in order to broaden the scope of the work that we undertake within the acrylonitrile and derivatives service in response to the demands of clients. Co-product usage and value is a very critical part of the cost equation for acrylonitrile producers many companies know and understand little about the very important hydrogen cyanide derivatives chain.
  
Hydrogen cyanide is a co-product from acrylonitrile production but it is also made 'on purpose' in very significant volumes. Due to its highly dangerous nature, transportation is very limited indeed and so it is mostly used where it is made. The lack of trade in the product makes it interesting as an important feedstock for a variety of end-uses and makes the choice of location for derivative plants quite constrained. In addition, the MMA business, which is a significant user of co-product HCN, has changed with a move away from HCN based technology in many of the new plants built in Asia/Far East in recent years. This can have implications for future acrylonitrile projects.
  
This World Hydrogen Cyanide & Derivatives Supply/Demand Report is painstakingly collated from a myriad of sources. The report is a useful planning tool and should be of interest to a broad range of different companies, including those in the acrylonitrile, MMA, Sodium Cyanide, Methionine, Chelates and other industries.
  
The 2009 report will include capacity information by company for HCN, ACH, MMA, Sodium Cyanide, Adiponitrile, Methionine and Methacrylic Acid. Each country in the world that is involved in the production and consumption of hydrogen cyanide is analysed with data on capacity and consumption by derivative. Further detail is given by country on ACH capacity, production, consumption by end-use and net trade. Finally, detail by country is given on MMA capacity, production, demand, imports and exports and net trade. The country detail is consolidated into regional data that is then added to give the total world picture.