摘要
China’s ethylene oxide industry and its deep processing sector are experiencing a quick development phase with broad prospects for the development of their designated chemicals market. In 2006 the EO production capacity in China
China＇s ethylene oxide industry and its deep processing sector are experiencing a quick development phase with broad prospects for the development of their designated chemicals market. In 2006 the EO production capacity in China had reached 1.8 Mt/a, and EO consumption was equal to 500 kt. Although the direct EO imports are not viable because of difficulties related with long-distance shipment, the imports of EO derivatives-ethylene glycol and other specialty chemicals are increasing in recent years and reached 4.06 Mt in 2006 with the chemicals import dependency equating to 72.3%.
