Profile on Acetic acid
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................ 2
1.1.
General details .............................................................................................................................. 2
1.2.
Product application ....................................................................................................................... 2
INDIAN TRADE STATISTICS .................................................................................................................... 4
2.1.
Import ........................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2.
Export ............................................................................................................................................ 5
INDIAN SUPPLY SCENARIO .................................................................................................................... 6
3.1.
Indian Manufacturers and their production level – April 2012 to March 2013 ........................... 6
3.2.
New Project ................................................................................................................................... 6
INDIAN DEMAND SUPPLY SCENARIO .................................................................................................... 8
4.1.
Indian demand supply scenario– Period Apr 2012 to Mar 2015 .................................................. 8
4.2.
Sectorwise Indian domestic demand – Period April 2012-2013 ................................................... 8
4.3.
Pattern of sectorwise demand – April 2012 to March 2013......................................................... 9
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1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
1.1.
General details
Chemical formula
CH3COOH
CAS number
64-19-7
Appearance
Colourless, water like liquid
1.2.
Product application
Sectorwise application
Sector
Pharmaceuticals
Textiles
Acidulant & Preservative
Chemical synthesis
Acetates
Pesticides
Diketene & its derivatives
Tanning / dyes
Solvents
Pickling
Application details
Eg. In the preparation of ibuprofen, Sulphamethoxazole, Chloroquin,
Metronidazole etc
In making Purified telepthalic acid (PTA)
Eg: Vinegar, Jams, Pickles, Ketchups etc.
For eg. Monochloroacetic acid (MCA), Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM)
Eg. Cellulose acetate, Ethyl Acetate, Zinc acetate, Amyl acetate etc.
Eg. Chlorpyriphos, Acephate
Eg. Monomethyl acetoacetamide, ethyl acetoacetamide, MAA
Laundry sour, printing calico & dyeing
For gums, resins & volatile oils
Acetic acid / citric acid / oxalic acid or formic acid can be used to acidify
a skin to kill bacteria makes the skin easier to flesh and creates a
positive ionic charge in the skin fibres to attract tannins.
Derivative products
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Acetic anhydride
Diketene and its derivatives
(Monomethyl acetoacetamide, ethyl acetoacetamide, methyl acetoacetate)
Acetate esters (Cellulose acetate, ethyl acetate, zinc acetate, amyl acetate etc)
Vinyl acetate monomer (VAM)
Monochloro acetic acid (MCA)
Purified terephthalic acid (PTA)
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Usage of acetic acid in textile sector
‘Fabric softeners’ is added at the end of the washing process is to neutralise the very small amounts of
detergents left in the textiles and thus prevent static electricity.
The simplest way to inactivate any detergents left in the fabric is to neutralise the pH to between 6.5
and 7.5 through addition of a small amount of acetic acid. Through this method, the activity of the alkali
and surfactants is eliminated.
Acetic acid is not a fabric softener in principle but is often used for this purpose in professional
laundries.
Acetic acid is a weak organic acid which is readily degradable and has no adverse effects in the
environment except for the use of oxygen for degradation. It is also readily degradable under anaerobic
conditions.
Role of acetic acid in various industry
Industry
Role of acetic acid
pH modifier / preservative
Raw material
Raw material
Raw material
Raw material
Curing agent
Bleaching agent
Coagulant
Coagulant
Food
Pharma
Agro
Dyestuff
Chemical (VAM/PTA/AA etc)
Textile
Cotton / polyester / wool
Rubber / latex
Casein
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2. INDIAN TRADE STATISTICS
2.1.
Import
Annual import
Quantity in tonnes
800000
700000
600000
500000
400000
300000
200000
100000
0
Quantity in tonnes
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
285036
389650
466096
748970
Countrywise import – Apr 2011 to Mar 12
Uruguay 1%
Indonesia 1%
France 1%
Ukraine 1%
Spain 1%
U S A 2%
Russia 1%
U Arab Emts 2%
Netherland 3%
China P Rp 27%
Saudi Arab 6%
Iran 7%
Singapore 24%
Malaysia 21%
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2.2.
Export
Annual export
Quantity in tonnes
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
Quantity in tonnes
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
12589
13022
8367
23418
Countrywise export
Others 11%
Netherland 4%
Bangladesh Pr 5%
Egypt A Rp 6%
Belgium 56%
U Arab Emts 18%
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3. INDIAN SUPPLY SCENARIO
3.1.
Indian Manufacturers and their production level – April 2012 to March 2013
In tonnes
Name of the organisation
Installed capacity
Production
GNFC, Gujarat
Industrial Organics, Ludhiana
150000
75000
170500
11500
Trichy Distrilleries, Trichy
24000
18000
249000
200000
Total
Most of the units including Jubilant Organosys and Somaiya Organics confirmed that they stopped
production of acetic acid. They imported acetic acid for captive consumption as well as for supply to
other consumers in India.
3.2.
New Project
Company
Indian Oil Corp (IOC) JV with BP
Project capacity
One million tonnes per annum of acetic acid
Project location
Gujarat
Process
BP's Cativa XL technology
Schedule
2015
The Indian market is sufficiently large to accommodate one worldscale plant. But Reliance Industries has
talked about building plants for acetic acid and derivatives at Jamnagar, Gujarat. This project too has
been in the pipeline for a few years and it remains to be seen if the company will be interested in
pursuing it after the BP-IOC announcement.
It is also interesting that BP which has joined hands with Reliance in the gas value chain has decided to
partner IOC for acetic acid.
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Assam Petrochemicals Limited (APL)
Project capacity
72000 tonnes per annum of acetic acid
150,000 tonnes per annum of methanol
Project cost
Rs. 3.5 billion (for acetic acid)
Rs. 11 billion (for both combined plant of methanol and acetic acid)
Plant location
Namrup, assam
Project schedule
Q III, 2015
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4. INDIAN DEMAND SUPPLY SCENARIO
4.1.
Indian demand supply scenario– Period Apr 2012 to Mar 2015)
In tonnes
Period
(Apr to Mar)
2012-2013
Domestic
demand
950000
Export demand
Total demand
974000
*Indian
production
200000
Gap in supply to
be met import
774000
24000
2014-2015
1067500
25500
1093000
200000
893000
It is considered that the Indian production would remain at present level till 2014-2015.
Growth rate considered
4.2.
6% per annum for domestic demand
3% per annum for export demand
Sectorwise Indian domestic demand – Period April 2012-2013
Sector
PTA
Acetate and acetic anhydride
MCA
Pharmaceuticals
Pesticides
Tanning, dyes and dye intermediate
Textile processing
Food and other miscellaneous sectors
Total
Demand in tonnes
332500
294500
57000
76000
57000
47500
28500
57000
950000
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4.3.
Pattern of sectorwise demand – April 2012 to March 2013
Tanning, dyes and
dye intermediate
5%
Food and other
miscellaneous
sectors
6%
Textile processing
3%
Pesticides
6%
PTA
35%
Pharmaceuticals
8%
MCA
6%
Acetate and acetic
anhydride
31%
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