Chemicals
Chemical plant availability |
% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
Average worldwide |
85 |
85 |
92 |
91 |
89 |
Chemicals sales volumes [A] |
Thousand tonnes |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
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|
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Europe |
|
|
|
|
|
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Base chemicals |
3,000 |
3,287 |
3,423 |
3,771 |
4,006 |
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Intermediates and others |
1,936 |
2,019 |
2,281 |
2,626 |
2,689 |
||
Total |
4,936 |
5,306 |
5,704 |
6,397 |
6,695 |
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Asia |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Base chemicals |
2,319 |
2,220 |
2,266 |
2588 |
2,256 |
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Intermediates and others |
3,576 |
2,901 |
2,989 |
3,074 |
3,139 |
||
Total |
5,895 |
5,121 |
5,255 |
5,662 |
5,395 |
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Oceania |
|
|
|
|
|
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Base chemicals |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Intermediates and others |
– |
35 |
62 |
75 |
81 |
||
Total |
– |
35 |
62 |
75 |
81 |
||
Africa |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Base chemicals |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
||
Intermediates and others |
37 |
43 |
47 |
54 |
62 |
||
Total |
37 |
43 |
47 |
54 |
62 |
||
Americas |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Base chemicals |
3,036 |
3,251 |
3,218 |
3,336 |
3,405 |
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Intermediates and others |
3,244 |
3,252 |
3,100 |
3,145 |
3,193 |
||
Total |
6,280 |
6,503 |
6,318 |
6,481 |
6,598 |
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Total product sales |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Base chemicals |
8,355 |
8,758 |
8,907 |
9,695 |
9,667 |
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Intermediates and others |
8,793 |
8,250 |
8,479 |
8,974 |
9,164 |
||
Total |
17,148 |
17,008 |
17,386 |
18,669 |
18,831 |
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Ethylene capacity [A] |
Thousand tonnes/year |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
||
|
|||||||
Europe |
1,702 |
1,659 |
1,659 |
1,659 |
1,659 |
||
Asia |
2,222 |
1,922 |
1,922 |
1,922 |
1,922 |
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Oceania |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
||
Africa |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
||
Americas |
2,235 |
2,212 |
2,212 |
2,212 |
2,212 |
||
Total |
6,159 |
5,793 |
5,793 |
5,793 |
5,793 |
||
Chemical products and their major applications |
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|---|---|
Product group |
Some typical end uses |
Base chemicals: ethylene, propylene and aromatics |
Feedstock for petrochemical derivatives typically used for: polyethylene film for packaging, carrier bags, polypropylene for moulded plastic buckets, food containers, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) for drain pipes |
Ethylene oxide/glycols (EO/G) |
Brake fluids, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics, polyester, packaging, antifreeze |
Higher olefins and derivatives (HODer) |
Sunscreen, shower gel, automobile interiors, wire insulation, detergents |
Styrene monomer |
Polystyrene, fridge insulation, tyres, food containers, crash helmets, film scenery |
Propylene oxide and derivatives |
Insulation, foam for bedding and car interiors, engineering plastics, aeroplane de-icers, cosmetics |
Solvents |
Pharmaceuticals, paints, mining and metalworking fluids, adhesives, inks, hand sanitisers |
Phenol |
Plywood, kitchen worktops, fibreglass boats, car parts, CDs, circuit boards |
