Use of stainless steels in the chemical sector
The world's chemical industry has been growing gradually for several decades. According to global forecasts, chemical markets will grow at an average rate of around 10% over the next two decades. 3% per year. Experts point out that our continent will be the fastest in this sector to develop entities from the Central and Eastern Europe region, mainly from Poland, because they are among the largest and have the strongest potential for expansion. In recent years, sales and employment have increased in Polish chemistry. The good situation of the Polish chemical industry has a chance to stay in the years to come. It has a solid foundation to build a strong position even outside the region. Sales of the entire chemical sector in Poland have been growing almost continuously for almost two decades. Its value exceeded PLN 130 billion and increased more than fivefold. The sector is made up of more than 11,000 people. companies with nearly a quarter of a million people in employment. The chemical industry already has a nearly 10% share of Polish industrial production. It is growing in strength, because without products and semi-finished chemical products, most of the production processes would not take place, the result of which are products used in almost all areas of our lives. Almost 70% now goes to the economy. sales of chemical products. The sphere of applications of chemical products is extensive: from components to production used in large industry to everyday products. The industry is the basis for other branches. The recipients of chemical products include food, automotive, construction and pharmacy. ( ) The development of this sector means an increase in orders in the stainless steel industry, as the chemical industry is, after all, one of the main customers of stainless steel worldwide. Successively, it is looking for new, competitive solutions and alternative materials, taking advantage and wide possibilities offered by stainless steel. Most industrial installations for the production or transport of substances produced in the circular circuit, pipelines, tanks, tanks, absorption towers and heat exchangers in the chemical sector must be made of corrosion-resistant steel.