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Azerbaijan ups production of polyethylene and propylene

Oil&Gas Materials 18 November 2011 11:02 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov.18 / Trend E.Ismayilov /

Azerkimya Production Unit (production of chemical products) of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) produced 56,000 tons of polyethylene in January-October, which is 53.5 percent more than the same period of 2010, Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee said on Friday.

An increase was observed in all basic chemical products produced by Azerkimya in January- October.

Production of basic chemical products:

Products

January-October 2011

Compared to January-October 2010 (%)

Sulfuric acid (thousands tons)

7.7

82.8

Polyethylene (thousands tons)

56

153.5

Propylene (thousands tons)

15.4

102.9

Isopropyl alcohol (thousands tons)

10.8

137

Paintwork material (tons)

2.760.8

75.9

Caustic soda ( liquid in tons )

6.152.1

2.8-times increase

Thus, 5.991.1 tons of solid polyethylene pipes, tubes and hoses were produced in January-October. It is 46 percent more compared to the same period of last year. Some 240 tons of porous polyurethane plates and strips were produced in the republic. It is 25.7 percent more than the same period of last year.

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