Consumption by industry

Figure 2 Plastic consumption by industrial sector in Western Europe in 2003. (From Ref. 25.)...

An official statistical annual for industry 75) covers numbers employed in the different branches of industry, hours worked, and motive power employed, and includes extensive tables of production data for industrial products and detailed figures of raw material consumption by industries. The section on the chemical industry includes output figures for the products listed in Table VI. 

U.S. energy consumption by industry sector. (Energy Information Administration). 

A few practical examples provide some indication of the large number of uses for zeolites in research and industry, especially as catalysts and sorbents. The total annual zeolite consumption by industry is over 550,000 metric tons, of which more than 100,000 tons are used as catalysts, 375,000 tons are zeolites in detergent, and 40,000 tons are used as sorbents. 

Figure 1.3 Plastics consumption by industry sector in Western Europe [23].

Table 3- Plastics Consumption by industrial sector - Western Europe (1994),average-Packaging 42% Automotive 8%...

Olefin fibers are used for a variety of purposes from home furnishings to industrial appHcations. These include carpets, upholstery, drapery, rope, geotextiles (qv), and both disposable and nondisposable nonwovens. Fiber mechanical properties, relative chemical inertness, low moisture absorption, and low density contribute to desirable product properties. Table 7 gives a breakdown of olefin fiber consumption by use (73—75). Olefin fiber use in apparel... 

Table 12. Worldwide Consumption of Organic Pigments by Industrial Sectors ...

Tables 9—16 show PGM consumption by the Western world and Japan. The figures are broken down by industrial appHcation and, for platinum and palladium, by the region in which they are used. In each case, net demand is shown, ie, total purchases of the metals by customers, minus any sales back to the market.

The pulp and paper industry and potable and wastewater treatment industry are the principal markets for aluminum sulfate. Over half of the U.S. aluminum sulfate produced is employed by the pulp and paper industry. About 37% is used to precipitate and fix rosin size on paper fibers, set dyes, and control slurry pH. Another 16% is utilized to clarify process waters. The alum sold for these purposes is usually Hquid alum. It is frequendy acidic as a result of a slight excess of H2SO4. Aluminum sulfate consumption by the pulp and paper industry is projected to remain constant or decline slightly in the near term because of more efficient use of the alum and an increased use of alkaline sizing processes (13). 

Worldwide consumption of industrial enzymes amounted to approximately 720 million in 1990 about one-third was accounted for by the U.S. market. Estimation of worldwide consumption is difficult because official production figures are scarce. A relatively large portion of the production of starch-processing enzymes is for internal consumption. Furthermore, the currency used for the estimation also influences the result considerably. 

HCFCs, originally developed as a less harmful class of CFC alternatives, will be phased out by 2020 in industrial countries, with some provisions for servicing equipment to 2030. Developing countries are to freeze consumption by 2016 (base year 2015) and phase out use by 2040. 

An additional paper was delivered at the very beginning of the session by Chauncey Starr, lie pointed out that the total energy consusiptlon in the United States has dropped from nearly 80 to 70 quad per year. The industrial consumption dropped from 13 quad in 1979 to 26 in 1981. Tills energy saving by industry was mainly due to the Increased cost of energy. 

Transportation industry, silicon consumption by, 22 509-510 Transportation management, 25 323 Transportation market, natural gas for,... 

Figure 1 Distribution of solvent consumption by various industries...

The consumption of polyimides by industrialized countries is not listed in the economic statistics. The global consumption can be estimated between 5000 and 10000 tonnes per year, and can be approximately divided into three main sectors ... 

In response to oil price increases and to structural changes in the economy caused by conservation efforts and by the rapid development of coal, nuclear, and hydroelectric power, oil demand and consumption in industrialized and developing countries have changed considerably. Between 1981 and 1985, refinery capacity in the... 

Table 9.12 lists the main customers of the three major segments of the CPI. The biggest customers of Industrial Chemicals are other Industrial Chemicals companies, which buy more than 20% of all the products, and the next biggest industrial customer is Plastics, which buy more than 15%. Export is a major source of sales at more than 16%. The various sectors of the CPI, such as Rubber, Soap, and Paper, are among the best customers of Industrial Chemicals. The federal and state governments buy 4.5%, but direct consumption by individuals is minimal at 1.0%. 

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