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Intro- Petrochemical is a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene or petroleum

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Intro- Petrochemical is a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene or petroleum

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1. This industry mainly derives its raw materials from petroleum, LPG and coal. Cracking of petroleum increases the production of petroleum polymerisation process.
2. Polymerisation is again used to produce petroleum by-products like plastics, synthetic rubber, synthetic fibre, PVC, detergents and others. Its major raw materials are collected from coal and petroleum fields as these industries are concentrated in petroleum and coal field regions.

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Synthetic Fibre - Product of Petrochemical Industry

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- cost effective
- cheaper when produced at large scale
- raw materials
- not dependent on agriculture

a) Union Carbide India Ltd.  - production of polypropylene and ethyl acetate
b) Udex plant at Koyali Refinery - production of benzene.
c) Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. at Jawaharnagar - production of polymers

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Polythene, vinyl, PVC of plastic group, nylon, synthetic rubber and synthetic fibre

Gradually traditional raw materials are being replaced by petrochemical products, both in domestic and industrial sectors

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- Petrofils cooperative Ltd. (PCL) is a joint venture of the Indian govt and the weavers cooperative society
- Produces polyester filament yarn
- Major plants in Vadodara, Naldhari in Gujarat

- Petrochemical complex at Bongaigaon is connected to  the oil refinery and produces polyester fibre and Orth oxycline.
- Petrochemical complex at barauni built with collaboration of Russia and Romania