All about Petrochemical Industry.
                     ALL ABOUT PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Petrochemical Industry
• The petrochemical industry produces synthetics utilizing 
oil and natural gas as significant crude materials.
• Oil and petroleum gas are made fundamentally out of 
hydrocarbons. Most petrochemicals contain hydrogen or 
carbon or both.
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Types of Petrochemical Industry
• The industry consists of 2 major divisions. 
– Primary petrochemical industry produces basic 
chemicals (ethylene, from oil or gas). 
– Secondary industries convert the basic petrochemicals 
into materials that may be directly used by other 
industries such as plastics, paints, rubber, fertilizers, 
detergents, dyes, textiles and solvents
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Petrochemical Industry in India
• The industry contributes largely to 
the economy, growth and 
development of the country.
• Four major companies dominate 
the industry in India. 
– Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL)
– Indian Petrochemicals 
Corporation Ltd. (IPCL)
– Gas Authority of India Ltd. 
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– Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. 
(HPL) 
Characteristics of 
Indian 
Petrochemical 
I•nThde Peturochemical Industry in India is a cyclic industry.• India has sonte rof ythe most minimal per capita 
utilizations of petrochemical items in the world.
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Facts about Petrochemical Industry 
in India
Market size - US$700 million
Growth Rare -15 percent
• Major Player – Reliance
Characteristics of 
Indian 
Petrochemical 
I•nThde Peturochemical Industry in India is a cyclic industry.• India has sonte rof ythe most minimal per capita 
utilizations of petrochemical items in the world.
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Facts about Petrochemical Industry 
in India
• The immediate effect of this development rate would 
bring about ventures of around $12 billion to $15 
billion.
• According to the Petroleum Ministry in India the 
refining limit of India will ascend from 135 million tons 
for every annum
Key Segments in the Indian 
Petrochemical industry
• Polymers
• Polyester Intermediates (CAN, DMT, Caprolactum, MEG 
and PTA)
• Aromatics (Paraxylene)
• Benzene, Toluene, MX and OX
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Key Issues and Challenges
– India's creation of ethylene is far lesser than China's. 
As indicated by specialists the condition will remain so 
for at any rate the following 5-7 years. 
– The other significant difficulty for the Indian 
petrochemical industry is the cost of feedstock which 
is relatively higher in India when contrasted with 
China. 
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