| Special Focus PETROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY According to many industry forecast, global petrochemicals demand is expected to surge to 2050. Developing economies in Asia will lead will continue to be the fastest-growing demand centers. The Asia-Pacific, Middle East and U.S. regions will head the charge in building new petrochemical capacity to satisfy regional and global demand. This month's Special Focus explores the innovative technical approaches being applied in the petrochemical industry. Photo: View of SP Olefins (Taixing) Co. Ltd.'s gas-cracking ethylene plant in Taixing, Jiangsu Province, China. Technip Energies provided the ethylene cracking technology, along with other key proprietary technology designs for the facility. Photo courtesy of Technip Energies.