Heavy Chemicals

Submitted by pradipta pramanik on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 13:12

Heavy Chemicals : Sulfuric acid (contact process), Ammonia (Haber’s process), Nitric acid (Ostwald’s process), sodium bi-carbonate and sodium carbonate (Solvey process).
Polymers, Polythene, Nylon-66, rubber from natural source, vulcanization.
Electrochemicals – sodium hydroxide, chlorine, bleaching powder as by-products.
Fuel Gases – LPG, CNG.
Silicon carbide and silicones.

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