Appendix l-B— A Timetable for the Commercial Production of Compounds • 289 
Table l-B-30.— Aromatics: Technical Information 
Compound 
Typical synthetic 
process 
Typical precursor 
Is precursor 
renewable/non- 
renewable 
limited 
Alternate 
precursor by 
fermentation 
Time to implement 
commercial fermentation by 
genetically engineered 
strain 
Aniline 
chemical 
benzene 
nonrenewable 
aromatic® 
10 yrs. 
Aspirin 
chemical 
phenol 
nonrenewable 
aromatic 
5 yrs. 
Benzoic acid 
chemical 
tar oil 
nonrenewable 
aromatic 
10 yrs. 
Cinnamaldehyde . . . 
chemical 
benzaldehyde 
acetaldehyde 
nonrenewable 
aromatic 
20 yrs. 
Cresols 
chemical 
phthalic 
anhydride 
nonrenewable 
aromatic 
10 yrs. 
Diisodecyl 
chemical 
coal tar 
nonrenewable 
aromatic 
20 yrs. 
phthalate 
Dioctyl 
chemical 
coal tar 
nonrenewable 
aromatic 
20 yrs. 
phthalate 
p-acetaminophenol . 
chemical 
nitrobenzene 
nonrenewable 
aromatic 
5 yrs. 
Phenol 
chemical 
coal tar 
nonrenewable 
aromatic 
10 yrs. 
Phthalic 
chemical 
coal tar 
nonrenewable 
aromatic 
15 yrs. 
anhydride 
^Aromatic refers to benzene or benzene derivative. Eventually it Is anticipated that lignin, a renewable resource, would serve as a precursor. 
SOURCE: Compiled by Genex Corp. from data In references 4 and 35. 
Table l-B-31.— Inorganics and Mineral Leaching: 
Market Information 
Current market data 
Market 
volume Bulk cost Market value 
Product category 1,0001b $/lb ($ millions) 
Inorganics 
Ammonia 33,400,000 0.06 2,004.0 
Hydrogen 451,000 0.15 677.0 
Mineral leaching 
Uranium (Information not available) 
Transition metals. (Information not available) 
(cobalt, nickel, manganese, iron) 
SOURCE: Compiled by Genex Corp. from data in reference 4. 
Table l-B-32.— Inorganics and Mineral Leaching: Technical Information 
Is precursor Time to implement 
renewable/non- Alternate commercial fermentation by 
Typical synthetic renewable precursor by genetically engineered 
Product category process Typical precursor limited fermentation strain 
Inorganics 
Ammonia chemical waterandcoke nonrenewable nitrogen(air) 15yrs. 
Hydrogen catalytic petroleum nonrenewable waterandair 15yrs. 
reforming 
Mineral leaching 
Uranium (Information not available) 
Transition metals. (Information not available) 
(cobalt, nickel, manganese, iron) 
SOURCE: Compiled by Genex Corp. from data in references 4 and 35. 
