Sentences with phrase «convert ethane»

Cracking plants — also known as «crackers» — convert ethane to ethylene, which is used to make polyethylene plastic.

According to a recent news story, a state task force in South Charleston is working to attract companies that convert ethane — a byproduct of natural gas production — into ethylene, a chemical compound used in a variety of manufacturing and consumer products.

Not exact matches

But chemical companies have also long had the technology to convert the primary hydrocarbons in natural gas — methane, ethane, and propane — into alcohols, the liquid starting materials for plastics, fuels, and other commodities made by the train load.