Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan.18 / Trend, E. Ismayilov /
In 2012, Azerkimya Production Unit (production of chemical products) of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) produced 27,400 tons of propylene, or 24.1% more than in 2011, the Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee told Trend on Friday.
A decrease was observed in all basic chemical products produced by Azerkimya in 2012.
Production of basic chemical products:
|
Products |
2012 |
Compared to 2011 (%) |
|
Sulfuric acid (thousands tons) |
5.1 |
33.3 |
|
Polyethylene (thousands tons) |
66.8 |
89.5 |
|
Propylene (thousands tons) |
27.4 |
124.1 |
|
Isopropyl alcohol (thousands tons) |
7.2 |
66.8 |
|
Paintwork material (tons) |
3,557.2 |
110.5 |
|
Caustic soda ( liquid in tons ) |
85.9 |
0.8 |
Thus, in 2012, 27.26 thousand tons of solid polyethylene pipes, tubes and hoses were produced, or 3.1% more compared to 2011. Some 627 tons of porous polyurethane plates and strips were produced in the republic. This is 47.5%t more than in 2011.