CLANAE 20.119—Manufacture of basic organic chemicals n.e.c.

Where 20.119 sits

1. C Manufacturing industry
2. 20 Manufacturing of chemical substances and products
3. 20.1 Manufacturing of basic chemicals
4. 20.11 Manufacture of basic chemicals, except fertilizers and nitrogen compounds
5. 20.119 Manufacture of basic organic chemicals n.e.c.

What 20.119 includes

• The manufacture of basic chemicals from natural gas: - ethane - propane - butane - in units other than oil refineries
• The production of aromatics such as: - benzene - toluene - xylene
• The production of alkenes or olefins such as: - butylene - styrene - ethylene - propylene
• The production of: - alcohols (except ethyl alcohol) - methyl alcohol - isopropyl alcohol - acetone - formaldehyde
• The production of organic acids and anhydrides: - acetic acid - tartaric acid - maleic anhydride - phthalic acid - monocarboxylic acid - polycarboxylic acid
• The production of: - aniline - activated carbon - saturated and unsaturated cyclic compounds - phenols - pheno-alcohols - glycerol with a purity greater than 95% - Synthetic glycerol from petroleum products - Acyclic hydrocarbons - Methylamine
• Distillation of coal tar
• Preparation of enzymes from microorganisms such as: - Amylase - Rennet - Pepsin

What 20.119 excludes

• Extraction of methane, ethane, butane, and propane at the reservoir (subclass 06.200)
• Production of ethane, butane, and propane at the petroleum refinery (subclass 19.200).
• Production of ethyl alcohol from fermented materials (subclass 20.121).
• Manufacture of nitric acid and the manufacture of nitrogen fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, even if these products are not used as fertilizers (subclass 20.130).
• Manufacture of ammonium chloride (subclass 20.130).
• Manufacture of ammonium carbonate (subclass 20.130).
• Manufacture of plastics in primary forms and synthetic rubber (subclass 20.140).
• Production of glycerol with a purity of less than 95% (subclass 20.231).
• The manufacture of crude glycerin (subclass 20.231).
• The manufacture of essential oils (subclass 20.290).

20.119 in other systems