追溯至90年代早期,韩国石化工业已从以当地供应为主,发展至以出口为主的贸易往来。
运用世界级的高科技设备,韩国石化工业主要生产不同规模的多样化产品,其中包括多用和专业化产品。
韩国石化工业被评为2007年世界第五大乙烯基地和世界第六大乙烯出口商。
下列数据提供了韩国石化工业的概观,以供参考。
A) PRODUCTION AND TRADE OF PETROCHEMICALS IN RECENT YEARS (KOREA)
B) SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR MAJOR PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS (KOREA)
C) DOMESTIC DEMAND FOR PETROCHEMICALS (KOREA)
D) CAPACITY OF MAJOR PETROLCHEMICALS (KOREA)
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A) PRODUCTION AND TRADE OF PETROCHEMICALS IN RECENT YEARS (KOREA) |
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PRODUCT |
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2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 P |
HDPE |
Production |
1,889 |
2,011 |
1,965 |
1,981 |
2,073 |
2,180 |
2,226 |
Import |
10 |
12 |
12 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
Export |
1,083 |
1,204 |
1,139 |
1,127 |
1,204 |
1,345 |
1,380 |
PP |
Production |
2,859 |
2,893 |
2,942 |
3,084 |
3,333 |
3,710 |
3,869 |
Import |
14 |
14 |
15 |
18 |
24 |
21 |
21 |
Export |
1,579 |
1,616 |
1,653 |
1,792 |
2,026 |
2,376 |
2,490 |
PVC |
Production |
1,231 |
1,339 |
1,373 |
1,377 |
1,365 |
1,476 |
1,530 |
Import |
21 |
51 |
48 |
26 |
28 |
32 |
32 |
Export |
392 |
499 |
518 |
463 |
534 |
682 |
726 |
PS(GP/HI) |
Production |
791 |
770 |
655 |
681 |
638 |
611 |
621 |
Import |
8 |
15 |
27 |
32 |
30 |
28 |
28 |
Export |
545 |
551 |
452 |
498 |
461
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429 |
438 |
EPS |
Production |
365 |
373 |
407 |
395 |
354 |
330 |
335 |
Import |
1 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
Export |
138 |
161 |
184 |
174 |
135 |
112 |
115 |
ABS |
Production |
1,198 |
1,188 |
1,282 |
1,364 |
1,240 |
1,404 |
1,457 |
Import |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
Export |
966 |
975 |
1,082 |
1,217 |
1,240 |
1,249 |
1,299 |
AN |
Production |
457 |
490 |
513 |
492 |
442 |
545 |
552 |
Import |
153 |
148 |
122 |
131 |
92 |
82 |
76 |
Export |
139 |
205 |
244 |
184 |
145 |
172 |
163 |
Caprolactam |
Production |
157 |
254 |
230 |
269 |
261 |
258 |
264 |
Import |
117 |
57 |
54 |
40 |
23 |
28 |
27 |
Export |
8 |
53 |
30 |
61 |
41 |
32 |
34 |
TPA |
Production |
5,231 |
5,656 |
5,582 |
5,617 |
6,050 |
6,325 |
6,439 |
Import |
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4 |
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Export |
2,191 |
2,774 |
2,946 |
3,011 |
3,513 |
3,618 |
3,676 |
DMT |
Production |
121 |
92 |
62 |
63 |
66 |
65 |
65 |
Import |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Export |
65 |
44 |
15 |
18 |
23 |
21 |
21 |
EG |
Production |
878 |
900 |
885 |
875 |
1,073 |
1,177 |
1,206 |
Import |
605 |
545 |
517 |
491 |
420 |
466 |
492 |
Export |
210 |
205 |
285 |
245 |
405 |
526 |
562 |
SBR |
Production |
274 |
293 |
325 |
396 |
490 |
527 |
547 |
Import |
18 |
22 |
35 |
35 |
32 |
40 |
41 |
Export |
144 |
164 |
200 |
266 |
309 |
323 |
333 |
BR |
Production |
174 |
181 |
210 |
281 |
259 |
302 |
315 |
Import |
12 |
12 |
13 |
11 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
Export |
117 |
111 |
128 |
195 |
168 |
201 |
210 |
Carbon Black |
Production |
474 |
467 |
477 |
505 |
489 |
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Import |
10 |
13 |
20 |
24 |
301 |
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Export |
103 |
76 |
91 |
98 |
86 |
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Ethanol |
Production |
25 |
29 |
23 |
18 |
17 |
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Import |
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Export |
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Phenol |
Production |
126 |
414 |
494 |
514 |
532 |
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Import |
97 |
46 |
4 |
9 |
34 |
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Export |
7 |
94 |
171 |
167 |
127 |
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Acetone |
Production |
79 |
196 |
300 |
325 |
331 |
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Import |
32 |
14 |
4 |
9 |
34 |
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Export |
4 |
81 |
148 |
165 |
115 |
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2-Ethyl Hexanol |
Production |
367 |
279 |
381 |
383 |
425 |
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Import |
75 |
73 |
51 |
39
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22 |
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Export |
121 |
125 |
96 |
90 |
100 |
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Butanol |
Production |
80 |
87 |
84 |
95 |
77 |
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Import |
21 |
16 |
14 |
11 |
14 |
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Export |
18 |
28 |
20 |
18 |
22 |
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Acetic Acid |
Production |
401 |
422 |
461 |
459 |
428 |
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Import |
68 |
70 |
69 |
66 |
69 |
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Export |
78 |
81 |
123 |
100 |
74 |
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Ethylene |
Production |
5,955 |
6,131 |
6,157 |
6,827 |
7,071 |
7,380 |
7,490 |
Import |
164 |
110 |
183 |
110 |
115 |
160 |
148 |
Export |
308 |
316 |
270 |
721 |
762 |
659 |
626 |
Propylene |
Production |
4,016 |
4,103 |
4,345 |
4,847 |
5,064 |
5,642 |
5,480 |
Import |
235 |
336 |
274 |
249
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218 |
249 |
200 |
Export |
231 |
253 |
321 |
538 |
553 |
665 |
650 |
Butadiene |
Production |
940 |
905 |
881 |
990 |
1,087 |
869 |
1,077 |
Import |
78 |
68 |
116 |
139 |
213 |
291 |
300 |
Export |
146 |
126 |
121 |
161 |
191 |
228 |
200 |
Benzene |
Production |
3,486 |
3,642 |
3,851 |
4,221 |
4,107 |
4,174 |
4,180 |
Import |
249 |
350 |
443 |
317 |
260 |
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Export |
1,082 |
1,209 |
1,247 |
1,194 |
1,258 |
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Toluene |
Production |
1,834 |
1,792 |
1,545 |
1,748 |
1,534 |
1,818 |
1,950 |
Import |
573 |
531 |
338 |
271 |
223 |
203 |
150 |
Export |
829 |
747 |
650 |
761 |
615 |
902 |
1,000 |
Xylene |
Production |
2,107 |
2,269 |
2,450 |
2,673 |
2,206 |
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Import |
1,208 |
949 |
1,023 |
1,544 |
1,136 |
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Export |
413 |
603 |
945 |
1,403 |
1,007 |
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O-Xylene |
Production |
384 |
343 |
319 |
428 |
355 |
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Import |
27 |
67 |
80 |
40 |
31 |
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Export |
57 |
69 |
78 |
101 |
91 |
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P-Xylene |
Production |
3,980 |
3,975 |
4,320 |
4,338 |
4,127 |
4,103 |
4,200 |
Import |
666 |
789 |
680 |
734 |
1,035 |
1,130 |
1,150 |
Export |
1,044 |
1,088 |
1,303 |
1,272 |
1,130 |
1,154 |
1,200 |
EDC |
Production |
626 |
542 |
570 |
603 |
629 |
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Import |
491 |
476 |
467 |
472 |
458 |
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Export |
94 |
40 |
97 |
101 |
95 |
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VMC |
Production |
1,488 |
1,498 |
1,607 |
1,535 |
1,508 |
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Import |
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14 |
2 |
5 |
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Export |
184 |
153 |
141 |
156 |
101 |
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SM |
Production |
2,608 |
2,722 |
2,964 |
2,923 |
2,749 |
2,767 |
2,790 |
Import |
375 |
498 |
448 |
616 |
518 |
759 |
770 |
Export |
918 |
955 |
1,137 |
1,211 |
1,251 |
1,305 |
1,195 |
LDPE
(L-LDPE, EVA) |
Production |
1,660 |
1,713 |
1,729 |
1,823 |
1,773 |
2,087 |
2,141 |
Import |
36 |
41 |
42 |
41 |
39 |
35 |
36 |
Export |
755 |
822 |
803 |
771 |
790 |
1,031 |
1,063 |
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[NOTE] 1.Production denotes actual 2.Import and export figures are based on statistics of “Statistical Yearbook of Foreign Trade” |
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SOURCE: Petrochemical Industry in Korea 2009, Korea Petrochemical Industry Association |
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B) SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR MAJOR PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS (KOREA) |
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UNIT: MT |
PRODUCT |
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2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
AAGR 04-08 |
Syn. resins 1) |
Production |
9,993 |
10,287 |
10,354 |
10,354 |
10,775 |
1.9% |
Import |
96 |
142 |
155 |
135 |
138 |
9.5% |
Export |
5,458 |
5,828 |
5,831 |
6,041 |
6,243 |
3.4% |
Demand |
4,630 |
4,601 |
4,678 |
4,799 |
4,670 |
0.2% |
Syn. fiber raw mat'ls 2) |
Production |
6,845 |
7,393 |
7,272 |
7,317 |
7,892 |
3.6% |
Import |
875 |
755 |
694 |
662 |
536 |
-11.5% |
Export |
2,614 |
3,281 |
3,521 |
3,519 |
4,127 |
12.1% |
Demand |
5,107 |
4,866 |
4,445 |
4,460 |
4,301 |
-4.2% |
Syn. rubbers 3) |
Production |
448 |
474 |
535 |
677 |
749 |
13.7% |
Import |
31 |
34 |
48 |
45 |
55 |
15.4% |
Export |
262 |
276 |
327 |
461 |
477 |
16.2% |
Demand |
218 |
232 |
256 |
262 |
327 |
10.6% |
Total |
Production |
17,286 |
18,154 |
18,161 |
19,698 |
19,416 |
2.9% |
Import |
1,002 |
931 |
897 |
842 |
729 |
-7.6% |
Export |
8,335 |
9,384 |
9,679 |
10,020 |
10,847 |
6.8% |
Demand |
9,955 |
9,700 |
9,379 |
9,521 |
9,298 |
-1.7% |
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[NOTE] 1) L(L)DPE, HDPE, PP, PS, ABS, PVC 2) AN,CPL, TPA/DMT, EG 3) Solid SBR, BR |
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SOURCE: Petrochemical Industry in Korea 2009, Korea Petrochemical Industry Association |
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C) DOMESTIC DEMAND FOR PETROCHEMICALS (KOREA) |
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UNIT: MTA |
PRODUCT |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
AAGR 04-08 |
Ethylene |
3,883 |
3,933 |
3,933 |
4,088 |
3,929 |
0.3% |
Syn. Resins |
4,630 |
4,606 |
4,6,78 |
4,799 |
4,670 |
0.2% |
Syn fiber raw mat'ls |
5,107 |
4,860 |
4,444 |
4,460 |
4,301 |
-4.2% |
Syn. Rubbers |
218 |
231 |
255 |
262 |
327 |
10.7% |
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[NOTE] Ethylene demand is based on the potential requirement for the domestic demand of its derivatives |
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SOURCE: Petrochemical Industry in Korea 2009, Korea Petrochemical Industry Association |
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D) CAPACITY OF MAJOR PETROLCHEMICALS (KOREA) |
[As of April,2009] |
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UNIT: MTA |
PRODUCT |
EXIST |
New/Exp |
Total |
BASIC PETROCHEMICAL |
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Ethylene |
7,340 |
- |
7,340 |
Propylene |
5,389 |
- |
5,389 |
Butadiene |
1,107 |
- |
1,107 |
Benzene |
4030 |
- |
4,030 |
Toluene |
1,810 |
- |
1,810 |
Xylenes |
2,889 |
- |
2,889 |
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INTERMEDIATES |
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Ortho-Xylenes |
410 |
- |
410 |
Para-Xylenes |
4,150 |
- |
4,150 |
Cyclohexane |
280 |
- |
280 |
SM |
3,314 |
- |
3,314 |
EDC |
911 |
- |
911 |
VCM |
1,497 |
- |
1,497 |
PO |
180 |
- |
180 |
EO |
510 |
- |
510 |
Normal
Paraffin |
210 |
- |
212 |
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SYNTHETIC RESINS |
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LDPE |
899 |
- |
899 |
L-LDPE |
1,010 |
- |
1010 |
HDPE |
2,175 |
- |
2,175 |
PP |
3,738 |
- |
3,738 |
PS(GP.HI) |
818 |
- |
818 |
EPS |
464 |
- |
464 |
ABS |
1,520 |
- |
1,520 |
PVC |
1,380 |
- |
1,380 |
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SYNTHETIC FIBER RAW MAT'ILS |
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AN |
550 |
- |
550 |
Caprolactam |
240 |
- |
240 |
TPA |
6,380 |
- |
6,380 |
DMT |
80 |
- |
80 |
EG |
1,307 |
- |
1,307 |
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SYNTHETIC RUBBERS |
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SBR |
616 |
- |
616 |
SB-Latex |
223 |
- |
223 |
BR |
322 |
- |
322 |
NBR |
80 |
- |
80 |
HSR |
10 |
- |
10 |
EPR |
120 |
- |
120 |
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OTHERS |
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Acrylic
Acid/Ester |
230 |
- |
230 |
Alkyl
Benzene |
178 |
- |
178 |
Carbon
Black |
550 |
- |
550 |
Ethanol |
60 |
- |
60 |
Acetaldehyde |
30 |
- |
30 |
Ethyl
Acetate |
75 |
- |
75 |
Acetic
Acid |
477 |
- |
477 |
PA |
400 |
- |
400 |
MA |
74 |
- |
74 |
PPG |
377 |
- |
377 |
TDI |
283 |
- |
283 |
MDI |
345 |
- |
345 |
PG |
75 |
- |
75 |
Petroleum
Resin |
90 |
- |
90 |
Phenol |
650 |
- |
650 |
Cumene |
670 |
- |
670 |
Acetone |
405 |
- |
405 |
Bisphenol-A |
610 |
- |
610 |
2-Ethyl Hexanol |
367 |
- |
367 |
Butanol |
60 |
- |
60 |
MMA |
226 |
- |
226 |
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SOURCE: Petrochemical Industry in Korea 2009, Korea Petrochemical Industry Association |
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