Catalog manufacturers of main chemical products
Ukrainian industry of main chemical products – brief overview
1. Manufacture of main chemical products in Ukraine
Ukraine manufactures wide assortment of main chemical products, such as: nitrogen mineral fertilizers (ammoniac, ammonium, nitrate, ammonium-nitrate, amide, ammoniacal etc.), inorganic acids (nitric, sulfuric, hydrochloric, boric, carbonic, hydrofluoric, phosphoric etc.), carboxylic acids (acetic, linoleic, butyric, benzoic, valeric, palmitic, stearic, acrylic, oxalic, adipic, ethyl acetate etc.), alkalis, simple and complex industrial gases (inert gases (argon, helium, krypton, xenon, neon), hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen, carbon dioxide and other non-metal inorganic oxygen compounds, including carbonic anhydride as well as medical gases (nitrogen oxide and peroxide) etc.
For instance, according to the results of 2018 Ukraine produced: 804.00 thousand N tons of unhydrous ammonia, 49.5 thousand N tons of ammonium sulfate, 97.0 N tons of urea and ammonium nitrate mixture in aqueous or ammoniaс solution, 10.9 thousand N tons of nitrogen mineral and chemical fertilizers.
In 2018 Ukraine also produced: 1.71 billion cubic meters of nitrogen, 3.07 billion cubic meters of oxygen, 256.70 thousand tons of carbon dioxide, 186.8 thousand tons of sodium hydroxide aqueous solution, 227.42 thousand tons of nitric acid, 55.79 thousand tons of hydrochloric acid, 677.87 thousand tons of sulfuric acid, oils, 227.42 thousand tons of nitric and sulfuric acids mix, 48.64 thousand tons of silicates, alkali metals silicates etc. [1]
2. Largest producers
Largest Ukraine’s producers of mineral fertilizers are represented by enterprises of ‘Ostchem’ holding group (uniting ‘Group DF’’s nitrogen chemistry enterprises), namely ‘Azot’ PJSC and ‘Rivneazot’ PrJSC. According to the results of 2018 Group’s enterprises have produced 2.6 million tons of ready-made products.
‘Azot’ PJSC [2] is one of the largest chemical enterprises in Ukraine. It leads the country in terms of ammonium nitrate production and also specializes in production of other nitrogen fertilizers (ammonia, carbamide (urea), CAM (carbamide-ammonia mixture)). More to the point, ‘Azot’ PJSC is the only Ukrainian producer of caprolactam and ion-exchange resins. Enterprise’s production facilities allow to produce 1 million tons of ammonium nitrate, 964 thousand tons of ammonia, 760 thousand tons of carbamide and 1.2 million tons of nitric acid.
‘Rivneazot’ PJSC [3] is the largest chemical enterprise in West Ukraine specializing in production of nitrogen fertilizers, namely ammonia and ammonium nitrate, and is also the only Ukraine’s producer of LAN (lime-ammoniac nitrate). In addition to that ‘Rivneazot’ PJSC is one of the largest Ukraine’s producers of adipic acid. It produces: ammonium nitrate, liquid ammonia, hydrous technical ammonia, adipic acid, liquid nitrogen, cylinder oxygen, liquid carbon dioxide, cyclohexanone, technical oxygen, dry ice, ‘Rivne-NPK’ mineral fertilizers mixture, lower purified dicarboxylic acids, cyclohexanol residue.
Enterprise’s production facilities are capable of producing 420 thousand tons of ammonia, 540 thousand tons of ammonium nitrate and 450 thousand tons of lime-ammoniac nitrate per annum.
‘DNIPROAZOT’ JSC [4] is in TOP-3 Ukraine’s largest producers of nitrogen fertilizers. It produces wide range of carbamide-ammonia product complex, organochlorine product complex and products for water treatment. [5]
‘Severodonetsk Azot Association’ PrJSC [6] is the largest chemical production company in Ukraine and Europe. It is the only enterprise within ‘Ostchem’ Group’s structure producing acetic acid, methanol and vinyl acetate. Production capacity of the enterprise equals 1,020 thousand tons of liquid technical ammonia, 550 thousand tons ammonium nitrate, 390 thousand tons of urea, 190 thousand tons of methanol, 150 thousand tons of acetic acid, 60 thousand tons of hydrous ammonia.
‘KARPATNAFTOCHIM’ LLC [7] is one of the largest producers of caustic soda in Ukraine. The enterprise also produces ethylene, propylene, benzene, polyethylene and suspension polyvinyl chloride. Caustic soda production capacity is 206 thousand tons per annum. [8]
‘SUMYHIMPROM’ PJSC [9] has a status of core enterprise in chemical field of Ukraine’s industry which produces phosphorous mineral fertilizers. Main spheres of ‘SUMYHIMPROM’ PJSC’s activity are: production of complex mineral fertilizers, titanium dioxide and other products of large-scale inorganic chemistry. It produces wide assortment of highly-efficient granulated N: P: K (nitrogen-phosphorous-potassuim) and N : P fertilizers, containing all primary nutritious elements necessary for plants’ growth and development, such as: nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, sulfur; and microelements as well, namely: boron, zinc, manganese, iron, molybdenum (‘SuperAgro’ TM).
‘Himdivision’ PrJSC [10] is a prominent producer of calcium nitrate, calcium nitrate solution, nitric unconcentrated acid, anti-icing reagents, carbamide-ammoniac mixtures and liquid complex fertilizers.
‘INGAS’ LLC [11] founded back in 1994 is one of the prominent producers of pure inert gases, calibration and technical gas mixtures, as well as special-purpose mixtures. The plant produces xenon, krypton, neon, helium, liquid helium, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, gas mixtures etc.
‘Kharkiv Avtogen Plant’ PrJSC produces wide range of technical gases (nitrogen, argon, acetylene, hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, oxygen, carbon monoxide, propane, nitrogen dioxide, synthetic air), welding gases, laser gases, medical gases, special gases, liquid gases etc. [12]
‘DK ORISIL Plant’ LTD (‘Оrisil’ TM) [13] has been producing highly dispersed amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2) obtained by way of flame hydrolysis of silicon tetrachloride since 1990. It is one of the prominent European enterprises. The company produces the following silicon dioxides: hydrophilic brands ‘Оrisil 200’, ‘Оrіsіl 300’, ‘Оrіsіl 380’ and hydrophobic ’Оrisil М130’, ‘Оrisil М200’, ‘Оrisil М300’.
State Enterprise ‘Kalush Test Experimental Plant of Surface Chemistry Institute of National Academy of Science of Ukraine’ (SE ‘Kalush Test Experimental SCI of NASU Plant’) [14] specializes in production of standards grades of pyrogenic silica (silicon dioxide) and also is the only producer of its modified forms (highly technological product applied in many industrial fields) in East European countries.
‘Mykolayiv Alumina Plant’ LLC [15] is the largest producer of aluminum oxide (alumina) in East Europe. Enterprise’s production capacity is 1,570,000 tons of alumina per annum. [16]
‘Zaporozhye Aluminum Combine’ JSC (‘ZALK’ JSC) [17] is one of the largest aluminum and aluminum-related products manufacturers. Combine’s structure includes Hluhiv quartzite quarry, where 300-350 thousand tons of raw materials per annum are extracted for production.
3. High quality of Ukraine-made products
Quality management system at Ukrainian factories corresponds to the requirements of international standards: ISO 14001 and ISO 9001. [18] Accredited laboratories work at the factories and make product quality checks. Enterprises use only the equipment by the best world manufacturers, such as: ‘Agilent Technologies Inc.’, ‘GOW-MAC Instrument Co.’, ‘Tiger Optics LLC’, ‘Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.’, ‘MOCON Inc’ and others. [19]
The products have technical passports, certificates and safety passports. [20]
All products supplied to the EU countries comply with the norms of EU Regulations # 1907/2006 REACH and do not contain hazardous SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern). [21]
4. Exported volumes and geography of exports
Ukraine actively exports main chemical products. For instance, 95% of carbon dioxide produced in Ukraine is shipped abroad [22]. ‘DNIPROAZOT’ JSC exports more than 80% of its products.
Geography of exports to the largest extent encompasses the EU countries, the CIS and Asian countries. For instance, ‘Azot’ PJSC is one of the largest Ukrainian fertilizers exporters and supplies its products to more than 50 countries of the world, [23] whereas ‘Rivneazot’ PJSC exports to more than 40 countries of the world. [24]
For instance, according to the results of 2018 Ukraine exported 341.44 thousand tons of nitrogen mineral and chemical fertilizers for the amount of USD64.44 million. Asian countries purchased most – 203.23 thousand tons for the amount of USD36.61 million (Turkey accounted for 147.73 thousand tons and USD25.09 million, China – for 23.15 thousand tons and USD10.30 million, Israel – for 5.49 thousand tons and USD1.22 million). European countries purchased 98.40 thousand tons for the amount of USD18.61 million (Romania accounted for 37.89 thousand tons and USD7.58 million, Hungary – for 16.07 thousand tons and USD2.98 million), the CIS countries purchased 2.17 thousand tons for the amount of USD751.5 thousand.
Mineral and chemical fertilizers with contents of two or three nutrient elements (nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium) were exported in 2018 in the amount of 4.66 thousand tons and USD3.78 million. The CIS countries purchased 3.31 thousand tons for the amount of USD2.84 million (Moldova accounted for 2.96 thousand tons and USD1.88 million). European countries imported 1.27 thousand tons for the amount of USD841.0 thousand.
In 2018 some 120.41 tons of sodium hydroxide were exported for the amount of USD29.89 million. The EU countries purchased most – 97.49 thousand tons for the amount of USD24.34 million (Italy accounted for 34.21 thousand tons and USD8.37 million, Spain – for 24.01 thousand tons and USD6.28 million), the CIS countries acquired 11.01 thousand tons for the amount of USD3.13 million (Belarus accounted for 7.21 thousand tons and USD2.07 million), Asian countries – for 11.89 thousand tons and USD2.41 million (Turkey accounted for 11.88 thousand tons and USD2.40 million).
Aluminum hydroxide was exported in the amount of 8.48 thousand tons and USD2.61 million (Belarus accounted for 8.45 thousand tons and USD2.57 million), iron hydroxide – in the amount of 169.29 tons and USD151.8 thousand, chloride hydroxide – in the amount of 1.800 thousand tons and USD1.24 million. Ammonium hydroxide in 2018 was exported in the amount of 19.56 thousand tons and USD14.91 million. The CIS countries acquired 2.02 thousand tons for the amount USD1.16 million, European countries – 12.99 thousand tons for the amount of USD12.12 million.
In 2018 Ukraine exported 1,745.67 thousand tons of artificial corundum, aluminum oxide and hydroxide for the amount of USD572.31 million. The CIS countries purchased most: 1,719.16 thousand tons for the amount of USD552.20 million (Russia accounted for 1,710.63 thousand tons and USD549.57 million, Belarus – for 8.52 thousand tons and USD2.62 million). The European countries imported 25.53 thousand tons for the amount of USD19.27 million (Italy accounted for 5.43 thousand tons and USD4.17 million, Germany – for 5.30 thousand tons and USD4.07 million).
Silicon dioxide in 2018 was exported in the amount of 1.69 thousand tons and USD7.63 million. European countries purchased most – 1.11 thousand tons for the amount of USD4.98 million). The CIS countries acquired 445.16 tons for the amount of USD2.05 million (Russia accounted for 377.30 tons and USD1.74 million, Belarus – for 67.30 tons and USD308.9 thousand).
In 2018 Ukraine also exported 8.78 thousand tons of hydrogen, inert gases and other non-metals for the amount of USD18.99 million. European countries purchased most – 6.43 thousand tons for the amount of USD6.84 million (Germany accounted for 77.20 tons and USD2.17 million), Asian countries acquired 972.26 tons for the amount of USD6.24 million (the Republic of Korea accounted for 30.23 tons and USD3.09 million), the CIS countries imported 1.30 thousand tons and USD1.18 million (Belarus accounted for 853 tons and USD827.1 thousand). [25]
[1] - https://ukrstat.org/
[2] - http://www.azot.ck.ua/production/
[3] - http://www.azot.rv.ua/
[4] - http://www.azot.com.ua/uk/
[5] - http://www.azot.com.ua/uk/production/groups/carbamide-ammonia/
[6] - http://www.ostchem.com/uk/o-kompanii/proizvodstvo/sever
[7] - http://www.knh.com.ua/uk/
[8] - http://www.knh.com.ua/uk/production/virobnitstvo-smoli/
[9] - http://sumykhimprom.com.ua/
[10] - https://hymdyv.com.ua/about_comp_rus/
[11] - http://www.ingas.com.ua/
[12] - https://www.ua-region.com.ua/00204783
[13] - http://www.orisil.ua/post/orisil
[14] - http://www.sillard.com.ua/ua/index.html
[15] - http://www.mik-al.com/
[16] - http://fel2005.dp.ua/docs/blog/05/008.pdf
[17] - http://zalk.pat.ua/emitents
[18] - http://sumykhimprom.com.ua/ua/kachestvo/sistema-menedzhmenta-kachestva-iso-9001/
[19] - https://cryoin.com/ru/about-us/
[20] - http://sumykhimprom.com.ua/ua/mineralnye-udobreniya/sulfat-ammoniya/
[21] - http://sumykhimprom.com.ua/ua/kachestvo/reach/
[22] - https://pro-consulting.ua/ua/issledovanie-rynka/analiz-rynka-pirogennogo-dioksida-kremniya-v-ukraine-2019-god
[23] - http://www.azot.ck.ua/production/
[24] - http://www.azot.rv.ua/
[25] - https://ukrstat.org/
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