Chemical & Engineering News
June 29, 1998
Copyright © 1998 by the American Chemical Society

INORGANIC CHEMICALS: Upbeat year Upbeat year during which output grew for most products

		Production											% annual change
Thousands of tons unless otherwise noted	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997a	1996-97	1987-97
Aluminum sulfateb	1,227	1,237	1,243	1,227	1,185	1,047	1,050	1,140	1,144	1,197	1,181	-1%	0%
Ammonia, 100%c,d	16,098	16,821	16,468	17,003	17,169	17,924	17,195	17,869	17,403	17,762	19,196	8	2
Ammonium nitrate, 100%e	6,547	7,504	7,871	7,713	7,819	7,981	8,280	8,568	8,489	9,026	8,258	-9	2
Ammonium sulfate, 100%f	2,189	2,333	2,384	2,519	2,243	2,391	2,432	2,584	2,647	2,662	2,808	5	3
Chlorineg	11,078	11,257	11,413	11,809	11,572	11,757	12,079	12,187	12,395	12,460	12,996	4	2
Hydrochloric acid, 100%h	2,996	3,228	3,268	3,140	3,301	3,610	3,492	3,754	3,904	4,116	4,219	3	3
Hydrogen, bcf, 100%i,j	173	177	146	148	153	162	213	331	352	367	359	-2	8
Hydrogen peroxide, 100%k	153	168	204	238	254	280	302	318	355	na	na	----	----
Nitric acid, 100%k	7,225	7,991	8,349	7,932	7,927	8,136	8,254	8,714	8,840	9,205	9,074	-1	2
Nitrogen gas, bcf, 100%i,l	685	722	744	749	770	818	796	870	844	850	1,063	25	4
Oxygen, bcf, 100%i,l	405	452	460	462	470	525	547	605	630	696	728	5	6
Phosphoric acid, 100% P2O5	10,599	11,659	11,737	12,035	12,109	12,826	11,515	12,792	13,134	13,210	13,415	2	2
Phosphorusm	344	343	353	346	306	271	258	255	na	na	na	----	----
Sodium chlorate, 100%	289	267	290	327	449	555	539	559	617	658	655	0	9
Sodium hydroxide, 100%	11,553	10,533	11,470	12,030	11,713	12,244	12,466	12,539	11,408	11,563	11,371	-2	0
Sodium silicaten	952	812	833	816	870	924	1,006	1,007	1,203	1,076	na	----	----
Sodium sulfate, 100%o	799	819	755	786	794	609	592	652	711	664	639	-4	-2
Sulfuric acid, 100%p	39,256	42,580	43,301	44,337	43,466	44,524	39,839	44,862	47,519	47,770	47,792	0	2
Titanium dioxide, 100%q	968	1,022	1,101	1,077	1,095	1,253	1,279	1,380	1,382	1,342	1,478	10	4
aPreliminary data. bCommercial, 17% Al2O3; includes municipalities. cSynthetic anhydrous. dExcludes by-product ammonia liquor and ammonium sulfate. eOriginal solution. fSynthetic and noncoke by-product. gIncludes quantities liquefied for use, storage, or shipment. hIncludes anhydrous hydrochloric acid production. iHigh- and low-purity gas. jLiquid and gas; excludes amounts vented and used as fuel and amounts produced in petroleum refineries for captive use. kIncludes unspecified amounts produced but not withdrawn from the system. lExcludes amounts produced and consumed in making synthetic ammonia or ammonia derivatives. mElemental, white (yellow), and red (technical). nSoluble silicate glass (water glass), solid and liquid (anhydrous); excludes amounts produced and consumed in making meta-, ortho-, and sesquisilicates. oAnhydrous, high and low purity, and Glauber's salt. pGross (new and fortified). qComposite and pure. bcf = billions of cubic feet. na = not available. Sources: Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census