Pharmaceutical intermediates is actually a process for drug synthesis in some chemical raw materials and chemical products. This kind of chemical products, does not need the pharmaceutical production license, in the ordinary chemical factory to the production, as long as some level, can be used for drug synthesis. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2014
2015 Chinese new fertilizer production value is expected to exceed 90 billion
28 and 29 December 2013 , the ” new fertilizer application and promotion of press conferences and the First Union Alliance Summit” held in Beijing. Long been engaged in research and development of new fertilizers experts with representatives from industry , agriculture-related media participants around the new fertilizer production units , respect science, research, and push other in-depth discussion. Continue reading
With the ” ups and downs ” to describe the 2013 domestic methanol market more appropriate
.Due to weak demand, in 2013 , the domestic methanol market penetration of low light slow down after opening . After half a year after the grind , the probe in mid- July to the lowest point in nearly three years. Then, zoom in demand , domestic production increased production enterprises , foreign enterprises to focus on several major overhaul of methanol and other good push , methanol market rebounded strongly, such as rainbow rally . To mid- December , prices rose to the highest point of the year. Compared with mid-July , or more than 50%. But the end of the final stage , the surge in supply , downstream businesses continue to cut production due to the New Year under pressure factors , the price fell rapidly . Continue reading
Chemical Market : 2013 Starlight little bleak
China Chemical Chemical Product Price Index published online Show: 2013 Open 5971 points, up 6,015 points, the lowest 5290 points to close at 5486 points, compared with the 2012 closing 5904 points, a year fell 7.1 percent , the maximum amplitude of which was 13.7 years %. In 150 major chemical products, price monitoring , the rise of the product 54 , only 36% ; fell 96 products , up to 64 %. 2013 overall chemical market performance are : the first half continued to decline , bottoming out in the second half , but the rebound height is limited , the market center of gravity, the poor performance of most products , but there are some bright spots.
2013 products fell by over 60% hydrazine hydrate main products fell , rubber , sulfuric acid , butadiene and fertilizer . Continue reading
East China styrene inventories continue to increase
As of December 25, 2013, Jiangsu port spot styrene trade stocks in the vicinity of 57,000 tons, representing an increase of 06,000 tons the previous week. Domestic self-sufficiency which 0.5 million tons, compared with 00,500 tons the previous week; 20,900 tons of cargo to Hong Kong, compared with 02,600 tons the previous week; addition, the week of digest inventory 19,800 tons, unchanged from the previous week.
East China port stocks rise was mainly due to the significant increase in the number of imported cargo, and port digestion mediocre. Currently in East spot market is relatively stable overall supply and demand side, domestic manufacturers gradually reduced operating conditions, especially in the north of the device, while the more sluggish end-market demand, market demand for downstream products is limited, some of the large demand for styrene downstream manufacturers, mainly through digestion contracts to meet, spot foreign mining less. Domestic supply and demand outlook is expected to face further loosening, stocks will continue to rise.(Organic chemicals News)
Urea industry is facing global restructuring
Recently, the “green market” in the latest release of the investigation report “Global urea cost analysis,” said the 2015 and 2016 global urea market will begin to transition, 2017 ~ 2018 transition will be further deepened. This report analyzes the global nitrogen fertilizer industry potential bubble phenomenon that the new project will change the pattern of the urea market. Global production capacity in low-cost regions increased, especially urea production in North America could grow significantly.
The report notes that the current market is a seller’s market, China, and higher costs in Europe will now cost price of $ 275 / t. With the capacity increase speed gradually over demand growth and lead to significant excess supply, and is now the leading seller pricing mechanism will change.(Agrochemicals News)
U.S. chlor-alkali plant operating rate rose to 85%
Data recently released U.S. Chlorine Institute show that in November 2013 the average American chlor-alkali plant’s operating rate reached 85%, up 6 percentage points higher than October’s 79%. U.S. Chlorine Institute, said last November the U.S. chlor-alkali manufacturers to produce 744,722 tons of liquid chlorine, chlorine 942,788 tons and 983,835 tons of sodium hydroxide. The corresponding average daily production was 24,824 tons of liquid chlorine, 31,426 tons and 32,795 tons of chlorine sodium hydroxide. The U.S. Chlorine Institute monthly data reports to U.S. companies accounted for 93% of the chlor-alkali capacity.( Inorganic chemicals News)
By the end of 2017 the petrochemical and chemical industry energy consumption must be reduced by 18%
- Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued “Guidance on the petrochemical and chemical industry energy conservation .” To the end of 2017 , the petrochemical and chemical industries yuan industrial added value of energy consumption decreased by 18 % compared to 2012 , focusing on product unit comprehensive energy consumption continued to decline , the industry of chemical oxygen demand and sulfur dioxide , ammonia , nitrogen oxide emissions were reduced by 8 %, 8 %, 10 % and 10% , water consumption per unit of industrial added value reduced by 30% , wastewater treatment and achieve full stable discharge , water recycling rate increased to 93% , the new petrochemical and chemical solid waste utilization rate of 75% , hazardous waste harmless disposal rate of 100%. Continue reading
Plant Extracts Details
Plant extract is plant as raw material, in accordance with the need to extract, through physical and chemical separation process, directional gain and enrichment plants in the one or more active ingredients, without changing its effective component structure formed products.
There are many different varieties, plant extracts can be divided into pigment products, natural sweeteners, dietary supplements, medicinal materials, and cosmetics use oils, because these products for agricultural and forestry products, is easily affected by the weather, plant diseases and insect pests, planting area and other factors, so the raw material purchase price and quantity in different years there will be fluctuations, the price fluctuation of raw materials made of natural plant extracts product price, the production will have a certain degree of change, market supply and demand imbalance. Supply and demand changes unceasingly along with the year and various market factors, the imbalance between supply and demand situation has occurred.
In recent years, the plant extract more and more get the attention of medicine, food industry, although the plant extracts industry is an emerging industry, developing rapidly in the recent ten years. Plant extract industry has become one of the fastest growing industry in China, statistics show that in 2011 China’s plant extracts exports reached $1.13 billion, up 47% from a year earlier, compound growth rate of 21.91% in 2002-2011.
At the same time also to become the main force in Chinese exports, exports accounted for the proportion of total exports of Chinese medicine products more than 40%. In the first quarter of 2013 plant extracts in China imports and exports of $410 million, increased 12.1% year-on-year. Which exports to $330 million, rose 11.2%, accounting for 47% of the Chinese traditional medicine merchandise exports, plant extracts becoming the first Chinese medicine export more than $1 billion in merchandise categories.
In order to promote the healthy and sustainable development of plant extracts industry，In April 2012 medicare chamber of commerce has carried out “Standard of plant extracts of international business” And released in July 2013 the ginkgo biloba extract, cranberry extract, ginseng extract, giant knotweed extract, centella asiatica extract, extract quasi, milk thistle extract of seven plant extracts international business standards nternational business standards and release, will improve the plant extracts quality standard system, improve the industry admittance mechanism, strengthen self-discipline of the industry enterprises. Chinese plant extracts industry will become the new strategic pillar industry for national economic and social development.（Recommended Products:Spirulina）
2013 Petroleum and Chemical Industry Top Ten News
Development of China’s petrochemical industry has achieved outstanding results but still severe overcapacity problem
National Petrochemical industry to improve carbon reduction targets early January , the state issued the ” industry response to climate change action plan ( 2012 to 2020 ) , requires that by 2015 the petrochemical , chemical industry carbon dioxide emissions per unit of industrial added value down 18 % in 2010 and 17 % higher than the previous two percentage points above target , the development of low-carbon industry has put forward higher requirements. Continue reading