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GLOBAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRY DATA

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Appearance: Liquid

Health: Extreme danger
Fire: Nonflammable
Reactivity: Violent reaction

Melting point: -42°C
Boiling point: 83°C

Es: Ácido nítrico
Ru: Азотная кислота

Nitric acid (HNO3)

World production of Nitric acid (HNO3): 68,6 million tons (approx.)

World consumption of Nitric acid (HNO3):
Ammonium nitrate (AN) 78%
Nitrobenzene (NBZ) 7%
Adipic acid 4%
Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) 4%
Other Nitric acid (HNO3) derivatives 8%

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Appearance: Liquid

Health: Hazardous
Fire: Combustible
Reactivity: Stable

Melting point: -12,9°C
Boiling point: 197,3°C

En: 1,2-Ethanediol | Ethylene glycol
Es: Etilenglicol
Ru: Этиленгликоль | Этандиол-​1,2

Monoethylene glycol (MEG)

World production of Monoethylene glycol (MEG): 38,4 million tons (approx.)

World consumption of Monoethylene glycol (MEG):
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 90%
Antifreeze 6%
Other Monoethylene glycol (MEG) derivatives 5%

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Appearance: Liquid

Health: Slightly hazardous
Fire: Easily ignited
Reactivity: Stable

Melting point: -97,6°C
Boiling point: 64,7°C

En: Methyl alcohol | Wood alcohol | Wood spirit
Es: Metanol | Alcohol metílico | Alcohol de madera
Ru: Метанол | Метиловый спирт | Древесный спирт

Methanol (MeOH)

World production of Methanol (MeOH): 93,8 million tons (approx.)

World consumption of Methanol (MeOH):
Formaldehyde (FDE) 26%
Dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) 0%
Acetic acid (AAC) 9%
MTBE/TAME 11%
Methyl methacrylate (MMA) 2%
Gasoline blending 5%
Fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) 5%
Dimethyl ether (DME) 6%
Methylamines 3%
Chloromethanes 2%
MTO/MTP 17%
Bunker fuel 5%
Solvents 1%
Other Methanol (MeOH) derivatives 9%

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Appearance: Gas

Health: Extreme danger
Fire: Flammable
Reactivity: Stable

Melting point: -92°C
Boiling point: -19°C

En: Methanal
Es: Formaldehído | Metanal
Ru: Формальдегид | Метаналь | Муравьиный альдегид

Formaldehyde (FDE)

World production of Formaldehyde (FDE): 21,1 million tons (approx.)

World consumption of Formaldehyde (FDE):
Urea-formaldehyde resins (UF) 53%
Phenol formaldehyde resin (PF) 10%
Polyacetal 9%
Melamine formaldehyde resins (MF) 6%
MDI 6%
Pentaerythritol 4%
Other Formaldehyde (FDE) derivatives 13%

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Appearance: Gas

Health: Extreme danger
Fire: Extremely flammable
Reactivity: Shock + heat may detonate

Melting point: -112,46°C
Boiling point: 10,4°C

En: Epoxyethane | Oxirane
Es: Óxido de etileno | Oxirano | Epoxietano
Ru: ОЭ | Окись этилена | Оксиран | Эпоксиэтан

Ethylene oxide (EO)

World production of Ethylene oxide (EO): 33,8 million tons (approx.)

World consumption of Ethylene oxide (EO):
Monoethylene glycol (MEG) 66%
Diethylene glycol (DEG) 7%
Triethylene glycol (TEG) 1%
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) 6%
EAM Ethanolamines 5%
Glycol ethers 2%
Ethoxylates 8%
Polyether polyols 3%
Other Ethylene oxide (EO) derivatives 2%

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Appearance: Liquid

Health: Hazardous
Fire: Easily ignited
Reactivity: Stable

Melting point: -35°C
Boiling point: 84°C

En: 1,2-Dichloroethane
Es: 1,2-Dicloroetano | Dicloruro de etileno
Ru: 1,2-Дихлорэтан

Ethylene dichloride (EDC)

World production of Ethylene dichloride (EDC): 59,3 million tons (approx.)

World consumption of Ethylene dichloride (EDC):
Vinyl chloride (VCM) 98%
Other Ethylene dichloride (EDC) derivatives 2%

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