Thursday, January 13, 2011
Product-wise Consumption of Petrochemicals in India (2001-2002 to 2005-2006)
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(In Tonne)
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Product
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Consumption (Production (+) Import (-) Export)
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2001-2002
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2002-2003
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2003-2004
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2004-2005
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2005-2006
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A : Basic Petrochemicals
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I. Synthetic Fibres
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Acrylic Fibre
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101394
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116388
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112121
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124258
|
114388
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Polyester Staple Fibrefill
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25312
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29506
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38835
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39820
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47432
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Nylon Filament Yarn
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29148
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29414
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27603
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45310
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46257
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Nylon Industrial Yarn/Tyre Cord
|
64038
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63594
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68763
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64828
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67965
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Polyester Filament Yarn
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924896
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967717
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1029539
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992508
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1004537
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Polyester Staple Fibre
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555335
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571182
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584010
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603982
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596337
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Polypropylene Filament Yarn
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15242
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20003
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18165
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16195
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13518
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Polypropylene Staple Fibre
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1941
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2222
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2629
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3258
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2847
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Total I
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1717306
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1800026
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1881665
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1890159
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1893281
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II. Polymers
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Low Density Polyethylene
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218578
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199358
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209216
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200559
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232242
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High Density Polyethylene
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1007416
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894690
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833905
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760660
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888139
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Polystyrene
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183026
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164240
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214514
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210662
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204077
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Polypropylene (Inc. Co-Polymer)
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1084101
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1128801
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1178815
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1314609
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1445030
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Expandable Polystyrene
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17911
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17622
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26713
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37778
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36842
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Poly Vinyl Chloride
|
852111
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878418
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969764
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960122
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1199052
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Liner Low Density Polyethylene
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462973
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512550
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674007
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692669
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789782
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Total II
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3826116
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3795679
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4106934
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4177059
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4795164
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B : Intermediates
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Fibre intermediates
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Acrylonitrile
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126529
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103359
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134299
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94807
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103286
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Caprolactum
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98527
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92110
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106764
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100902
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108782
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Dimethyl Terephthalate
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179420
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186086
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228470
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241158
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202744
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Mono Ethylene Glycol
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563674
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628763
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694631
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679385
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838445
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Purified Terephthalic Acid
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1413703
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1512506
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1603296
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1719544
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1829178
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Total
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2381853
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2522824
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2767460
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2835796
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3082435
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Olefins
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Butadiene
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59391
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68540
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114716
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85672
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121740
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Ethylene
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2165409
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2324323
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2459138
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2652528
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2740663
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Propylene
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1569677
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1588542
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1746343
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18191997
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1769804
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Total
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3794477
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3981405
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4320197
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4630197
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4632207
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Aromatics
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Benzene
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505596
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533537
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581052
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456197
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466163
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Mixed Xylene
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61288
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46860
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8464
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63377
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44127
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Ortho-Xylene
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165588
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191418
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159528
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208049
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180615
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Toluene
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176811
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182377
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195178
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211600
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242482
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Paraxylene
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1593594
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1564505
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1289160
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1373187
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1267082
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Total
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2502877
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2518697
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2233382
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2312410
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2200469
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III. Synthetic Rubbers
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Styrene Butadiene Rubber
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50938
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63891
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77733
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88535
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72810
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Poly Butadiene Rubber
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66590
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69992
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71738
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79592
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79494
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Ethyl Propylene Dimers
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6282
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6415
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11223
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10888
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12329
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Ethyl Vinyl Acetate
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18952
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13397
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28770
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51176
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103319
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Nitrile Butadiene Rubber
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11302
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12793
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15633
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20989
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20455
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Butyl Rubber
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26792
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29478
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52421
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49217
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40012
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Total III
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180856
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195966
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257518
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300397
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328419
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IV. Synthetic Detergent Intermediates
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Liner Alkyl Benzene
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323811
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317370
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342974
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352035
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365895
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Ethylene Oxide
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68717
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72170
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71362
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79118
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87515
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Total IV
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392528
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389540
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414336
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431153
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453410
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V. Performance Plastics
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ABS Resin
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51737
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54216
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57473
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70138
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81736
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Nylon-6
|
18464
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18989
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22786
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25390
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29989
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Polymethyl Methacrylate
|
3832
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4837
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6473
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5605
|
6924
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Styrene Acrylonitrile
|
31068
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35095
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39972
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38261
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39088
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Nylon 6,6
|
552
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664
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813
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1028
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1073
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Total V
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105653
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113801
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127517
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140422
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158810
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Major Petrochemicals (I to V)
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6222459
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6295012
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6787970
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6939190
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7629084
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Source: Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers, Govt. of India.