LAB Industry in India - An Overview
IR@IIP: CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun
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Gomkale,A.V
Khan,H.U Kumar,Y |
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2009-08-14T10:16:07Z
2009-08-14T10:16:07Z 2009-08-14T10:16:07Z |
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CHEMICAL WEEKLY DECEMBER 8, 1998
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/451 |
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Linear alkyl benzene (LAB) industry in India has undergone a remarkable growth from
installed capacity base of 30,000 tpa in 1987 to the present level of 284,000 tpa. This capacity
is entirely based on UOP technology i.e. molex process for n-paraffin separation, pacol process
for dehydrogenation and HF/heterogeneous catalyst alkylation. There is an emerging need
to substitute hazardous HF catalyst by environment friendly solid acid catalyst for the alkylation
step in old LAB units. The LAB produced in the country is of international quality
barring some undesirable component~ like dialkyltetraline (DAT) for which stringent limits
may be incorporated in BIS specification.
LAB consumption in India increased from 35,000 tonnes in 1980-81 to 209,000 tonnes
in 1996-97. Future demand in the country is projected to increase at a healthy growth rate
of 7-8% as against 2-4% world wide. The preseHt self sufficiency level fof this product will
no longer be sustainable during the Tenth Plan Period and a shortfall in availability to the
extent of 85,000 tonnes is expected by the year 2006-07. There seems to be good potential
for export of LAB to Asia Pacific, Africa and CIS countries where LAB sulphonate is not
'I facing threats from other detergents and capacity additions are lagging behind the growth in
consumption.
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en_US
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Waxes
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LAB Industry in India - An Overview
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Article
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