Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism

2011

Manufacture of basic chemicals

This activity includes the manufacture of chemicals using basic processes, such as thermal cracking and distillation. The output of these processes are usually separate chemical elements or separate chemically defined compounds. This activity includes: - manufacture of liquefied or compressed inorganic industrial or medical gases - manufacture of dyes and pigments from any source in basic form or as concentrate - manufacture of chemical elements - manufacture of inorganic acids except nitric acid - manufacture of alkalis, lyes and other inorganic bases except ammonia - manufacture of other inorganic compounds - manufacture of basic organic chemicals: - manufacture of distilled water - manufacture of synthetic aromatic products - roasting of iron pyrites - manufacture of products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores - enrichment of uranium and thorium ores and production of fuel elements for nuclear reactors