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Top Five Inorganic Chemicals Produced in the U.S. 1994

C & E News 26jun95

 Inorganic Chemical  (thousands of tons)
Consumption		 (pounds)
Per Capita Use
1  Sulfuric Acid  44,599 356.8
2  Ammonia  18,965 151.7
3  Sodium Hydroxide  12,914  103.3
4  Phosphoric Acid  12,632  101.1
5  Chlorine Gas  12,100  98.8
 

Industrial Chemicals Produced in the U.S. 1994

 Chemical

 ( thousands of tons)
Consumption

(pounds)
Per Capita Use
Phosphate Rock 45,321 362.6
Potash 6,437 51.5
Total synthetic rubber 2,099 16.8
Total Fertilizer Consumption 22,432 179.5
Total Pesticides 576 4608.1
Polyethylene 11888.5 95.1
Polystyrene 2924  23.4
Polyvinyl chloride 5496  44.0
Grand total synthetic fibers 4975  41.4
Chlorofluorocarbons - CFC-22 153  1.2

 

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