Seeking downstream products of chlor-alkali industry
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This post was last edited by sunjl1981 on 2013-1-6 23:35. Our company has 150,000 tons of caustic soda, but we do not have any downstream products of our own. In the surrounding area, there are already products such as methyl chlorides, chlorinated paraffins, cyanuric chloride, and phosphorus trichloride; we are urgently looking for other products, including those that require the use of caustic soda -
Sulfoxyl chloride, chloroacetic acid, and more! Moreover, thionyl chloride is selling well right now, and it should continue to do well in the future as well!
Hehe, you’re interested in the uses of chlorine, right? Many caustic soda plants currently face the problem of not having enough chlorine available. You could consider entering the glyphosate industry, but it’s a bit difficult to obtain the necessary permits
Reply to 1# liqianhua: There are many downstream products of chlor-alkali. Just because a project isn’t profitable at the moment doesn’t mean it’s not a good one, and just because it is profitable now doesn’t mean it’s necessarily a good project. President Li considers issues from the perspective of the company’s long-term development, and should focus on its goals for 5 years and 10 years ahead. The company led by Mr. Li is also a comprehensive, group-based enterprise. For project development, it is necessary to focus on bulk products as well as series of products; there are several approaches that can be considered. First, the connection between chlor-alkali products and fertilizers should be taken into account. At present, it is not possible for them to serve as raw materials for one another, but it is possible to combine existing fertilizers with chlor-alkali products in order to create new products. For example, urea is used to produce cyanuric acid, which is in itself a product; this acid can then be reacted with chlorine to yield trichloroisocyanuric acid, or it can be used to produce sodium dichloroisocyanurate. This is a disinfectant with a high chlorine content, which is currently widely used for disinfection in high-end swimming pools, hotels, and other public places. It is not yet used extensively in China; it is mainly intended for export. With the development of China’s economy, its widespread use within the country is only a matter of time. II. Dichlorobenzene: Para-dichlorobenzene is a raw material used in the production of high-performance engineering plastic polyphenylene sulfide; it can be considered as a chlorine-consuming product, and its long-term market prospects are promising. There is a company in Chongqing that produces polyphenylene sulfide. III. Sulfuryl chloride: Since it requires sulfuric acid, this product can be chosen if sulfuric acid is relatively inexpensive locally; the market for it is currently good. IV. Chloroacetic acid and CMC – sodium carboxymethyl cellulose. As the oldest organic acid, chloroacetic acid is widely used in the pesticide industry; it is an essential raw material for organochlorine pesticides. It can be used to produce CMC, which is extensively applied in the oil field, construction, and food industries – this option It’s worth it consideration. V. Methane chlorides: this is Chongqing’s strength, as the abundant local natural gas provides a low-cost raw material source. Tianyuan’s production of methane chlorides is very successful, and it deserves serious consideration. VI. Chlorinated paraffins, mainly types 52# and 70#, are organic chlorine products that consume the most chlorine. They have a wide range of applications, and their production process is relatively simple. The key issue at present is the availability of raw materials. In Chongqing, there are no suitable paraffin resources, and it is estimated that the large-scale oil refining project in Pengzhou will not produce paraffin either. If high-quality paraffin raw materials are available locally, the construction of such facilities could be considered. The products can be transported by waterway; the export market is promising, while the domestic market is average. VII. Subsequent products of caustic soda: There is not much understanding in Chongqing regarding the demand for caustic soda resources. If the goal is to convert liquid caustic soda into solid products, considering the production of sodium formate followed by the production of hypochlorite or formic acid could be an option. In the short term, it is still recommended to produce granular alkali, as it is convenient for transportation and storage. Although the profit margin isn’t very high, it’s still much better than being forced to reduce production volume because the product can’t be sold when it’s stored in large tanks. 8. Hydrogen resources – President Li has wasted them; at the very least, they could be used for combustion. I know you are also looking for this resource. One could consider producing silicon-based chemicals such as silicon trichloride and silica; if risks are perceived, the more conventional hydrogen peroxide can be used. It is recommended that President Li consider his product investment decisions carefully, making choices based on local resources and the market, as well as the company’s future development goals. Making decisions is difficult, as everyone knows. President Li might as well travel around the country and see more of it.
Aniline, bleaching powder, chloroacetic acid – these are produced by our factory
Chloroacetic acid is also in excess now. To be competitive, one must have a capacity of over 30,000 tons.
The titanium dioxide chloride project is good. Raw materials: (Unit consumption: t/t titanium dioxide) High-titanium slag (95%): 1.3 Chlorine: 0.32 Titanium dioxide is considered to be the highest-performing white pigment available today, and it is widely used in industries such as coatings, plastics, papermaking, printing inks, chemical fibers, rubber, and cosmetics. China is now the second-largest consumer of titanium dioxide after the United States, with rapid growth momentum and great potential.
Chloroacetic acid is likely to have a tough time either, influenced as it is by the downstream glyphosate market It’s likely that not many chlorinated paraffins are exported in their pure form; most of them are exported as plasticizers added to plastic products. Due to the EU’s restrictions on short-chain chlorinated paraffins, the prospects for this product do not seem favorable in the coming years either.
The trichlorosilane project is affected by the polysilicon market, and the market prospects for this product are also concerning!