chemical manufacturing
Making synthetic substances
Chemical manufacturing is the industrial production of chemicals through controlled reactions and processes.
It ranges from basic chemicals like acids and gases to complex pharmaceuticals, plastics, and fertilizers.
Plants convert raw materials—petroleum, minerals, plant matter—into products used across virtually every industry: The region's economy depends heavily on chemical manufacturing.
- plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
- benzeneAromatic hydrocarbon solvent
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- crackingBreaking without separating completely
- electrolysisCurrent-induced ionic separation
petroleum · ammonia · catalysis · reactors · pressure vessel · industrial chemistry · feedstock · ethylene · sulfur · natural gas · polymerization · fertilizers · synthesis · quality control · supply chain · batch process · solvents · chlorine
chemical manufacturingcottage industry
Small home-based business
traditional craftsmanship · handcrafting · handicraft · manual labor · craft brewing
chemical manufacturingnatural processes
Unengineered occurrences in nature
organic growth · natural formation · wild harvesting · biosynthesis · geological formation
chemical manufacturingservice industry
Businesses providing labor, not products
mining · agriculture · retail · healthcare services · financial services