Maleic anhydride and fumaric acid for use in a wide variety of industrial and manufacturing applications; catalysts for use in the manufacture of maleic anhydride; organic carbonates, namely, ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate, for use as solvents; ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, and synthetic surface active agents, all for use in detergents, cleaning compounds, paints, agricultural emulsifiers, paper applications, paper deinking, oilfield applications, metal treating applications, corrosion inhibition, mold release agents, and mineral processing; amine and amine derivatives for general industrial use, namely, morpholine, N-methylmorpholine, N-ethylmorpholine, N-methylmorpholine oxide, N-aminoethylpiperazine, and 2-(2-aminoethoxy) ethanol; ethanolamines, namely, monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, and dimethylethanolamine, all for use in industrial and manufacturing applications; glycols, namely, monoethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, and other polyoxyalkylene glycols, polyethylene gycols and polypropylene glycols, all for use in industrial and manufacturing applications; glycol bottoms, aromatic distillate, alkylalkanolamines, namely, methyl diethanolamine, aminoethyl ethanolamine, and monomethyl ethanolamine for use in industrial and manufacturing applications; nonylphenol and dinonylphenol for use in the manufacture of surface-active agents, detergents, light stabilizers, petroleum demulsifiers, oil-soluble phenolic resins, plasticizers, dyestuffs, germicides, insecticides, and aromatic oils; chemical motor fuel additives for controlling deposits on internal combustion engines; methyl tertiary butyl ether for use in reformulated motor fuels; alkyl benzene for use as chemical intermediates in the manufacture of surface active agents, chemical agents for removal of unwanted contaminants from non-liquid gas streams; catalysts for the manufacture of flexible foams, rigid foams, coatings, elastomers, and plastics; heat transfer fluids and metal working fluids, containing a glycol, namely, ethylene glycol and propylene glycol; polyether amines, for use in curing and hardening agents for epoxy resins and adhesives, and in the manufacture of flexible foams, rigid foams, coatings, elastomers, and plastics; isocyanates for use in rigid and flexible foams, elastomers, coatings, adhesives, and composite wood products; polyols, namely, propylene oxide and ethylene oxide based polyols for polyurethane, elastomer, and thermoplastic urethane applications; epoxy resins; synthetic and formulated polymers for use in industry, namely, in coatings, construction, electronics, adhesives, power transmission and distribution, aerospace, wind energy, and automotive applications