Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 15 / Trend /
SOCAR's Azerkimya PU (production of chemical products) produced 12.2 million cubic meters of nitrogen in January-October. It is 16 percent more than the same period of 2009, the Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee.
There was considerable growth for all the main types of chemical products produced by PU in January-October. Decrease was observed only in the production of sulfuric acid and propylene.
Production of basic chemical products during January-October:
|
Products |
January-October 2010 |
January- October 2009 (%) |
|
Nitrogen (mln. cubic meters) |
12,2 |
116 |
|
polyethylene (thousands tons) |
36,5 |
112,7 |
|
propylene (thousands tons) |
15 |
87,8 |
|
isopropyl alcohol (thousands tons) |
7,9 |
134,9 |
|
paintwork material (thousands tons) |
3635,3 |
168,1 |
|
sulphuric acid (thousands tons) |
8,3 |
86,9 |
Along with increased production of chemical raw materials, production of plastics and rubber also increased. Thus, about 4,100 tons of solid polyethylene pipes, tubes, hoses were produced in January-October. It is 2 times more compared to the same period of last year. About 191 tons of porous polyurethane plates and strips were produced in the republic. It is 42.9 percent less than the same period of last year. A significant growth is also observed in the production of polymer coatings. About 418.2 tons of this type of product was produced in January-October. It is 82.9 percent more than the same period of last year.