Chapter 9. Commodity chemicals and Energy production

Chapter 9 Commodity chemicals and Energy production Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 . . . . . . . ....
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Chapter 9

Commodity chemicals and Energy production

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Introduction In 1982, the U.S. chemical industry produced about 158 billion pounds (lb) of organic chemicals (36). About 30 commodity chemicals–defined in this report as chemicals that sell for less than $1 per lb” —constitute the majority of this market (see table 39). — — “(:h[~rnicals with higher value such as \’itamins, food additives, ii ml amino aci(L\, form the suhject of Chapter 7: Speciahv Chemicals i]l][/ 1