Chemical requirements in refineries and petrochemical units
India’s refineries and petrochemical units have growing chemical requirements due to capacity expansions and demand for cleaner fuels and advanced materials. Key chemicals include hydrogen, sulfuric acid, caustic soda, catalysts, anti-foulants, corrosion inhibitors, and desalter chemicals. Petrochemical complexes require feedstocks like naphtha, ethane, propane, and methanol, along with process chemicals for polymerization, cracking, and reforming. The push for petrochemical integration and specialty chemical production is boosting demand for high-performance chemicals. As India enhances its refining complexity and shifts towards value-added petrochemicals, both imported and domestically produced chemicals will be crucial in sustaining operations and meeting global product quality standards, chemical requirements , Indianpetroplus