HCL Supply to be Consumed Close to Production

Supply of hydrochloric acid (HCl) in Europe is expected to increase by more than 330,000 m.t. between 2007 and 2010, according to a recently released report by consulting firm Harriman Chemsult (London). “Because of the logistical costs of transporting HCl, much of this additional supply is forecast to be consumed either at, or very close to, the site of manufacture and will not be available to the merchant market,” says Mike Beale, multi-client studies manager at Harriman. Demand growth rates in a given country are similar to those of supply because...

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