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Nitrobenzene is used to manufacture aniline and serves as a major component in the

production of various chemicals and derivatives utilized in construction, cosmetic,
pharmaceuticals, automotive, agriculture and other industrial applications. It is utilized in
manufacturing insulators used in construction industry It is also applicable in the production of
synthetic rubber, pesticides, and lubrication oil. For example, Automotive industry is a
competitive market and is growing significantly thereby increasing synthetic rubber demand. It
is likely to have a positive impact on the product market across globe. Growing construction
industry is another key factor driving the product demand. Rapid urbanization in growing
countries such as India and China is a key factor in the growth of construction industry
henceforth boosting the product demand globally. With ever-growing agriculture industry in
China, India, Philippines, Bangladesh and Pakistan, there is rise in fertilizer demand and
henceforth increasing the production of nitrobenzene across globe.[4]
Nitrobenzenes sole producer in the country is the Neco Philippines Inc., based in Pasig
and San Pedro, Laguna.[3]
Hydrogen as a gas is valued for its reactive and protective properties. Many industries
such as electronics, foods, glass, chemicals, refining and more can benefit from its unique
properties to improve quality, optimize performance and reduce costs. [1] Hydrogen economy is
a long way to go. Many countries, like the United States, expect to be able to commercialize
hydrogen not earlier than 2030. Web sources said hydrogen economy is a system of delivering
energy using hydrogen. The term "hydrogen economy" was coined by John Bockris in a speech
he delivered in 1970 at General Motors Technical Center.
Hydrogen advocates promote it as a potential fuel for motive power (including cars and
boats) and the energy needs of buildings and portable electronics. Free hydrogen does not
occur naturally in quantity, and thus must be generated from some other energy source by
steam reformation of natural gas or another method. Hydrogen is, thus, an energy carrier (like a
battery), not a primary energy source (like coal), the web sources said. "This is where our
technological innovation comes in. We're able to tame the hydrogen into a very good usable
form that it can replace the LPG [liquefied petroleum gas]," Gonzalo Catan Jr., Mapecon Green
Charcoal Philippines (MGCP) founder and executive vice president, said, referring to his
patented industrial hydrogen gassifier invention.
In time with the recent Earth Day celebration, MGCP inaugurated its Industrial Hydrogen
Reactor in its 4-hectare processing plant in Alaminos, Laguna. It is made by hydrogenating or
applying green hydrogen gas with catalytic botanical oily enzymes into ordinary diesel fuel. The
green hydrogen is produced through the biomass patented-charcoal technology inside a
hydrogen reactor. Through the aid of catalytic enzymes, the green charcoal provides the energy
needed to separate the hydrogen from water and uses the oxygen for combustion in the
reactor.[5]
The safe and reliable supply of hydrogen is crucial for many industries. Hydrogen for
refining and large-scale chemical production Hydrogen is used for the desulphurization of fuels,
which prevents the formation of sulfur dioxide as the fuel is burned. Air Liquide understands the
needs of todays refineries and provides economical solutions for industrial gas and utility
requirements. Used in a fuel cell, hydrogen combines with oxygen from the air to produce
electricity, generating water as its only by-product. Air Liquide is present across the entire
hydrogen supply chain, from production to storage, distribution and the development of end-
user applications thus helping to drive the widespread use of hydrogen as a clean energy to
power materials handling, consumer automobiles and mass transportation. [2] Hydrogen gas is
also produced by companies like SUGECO Manila and the Linde Group.
References
[1] Compressed Hydrogen Gas & Liquid Hydrogen, Air Products, Retrieved from
http://www.airproducts.com/products/Gases/Hydrogen.aspx
[2] Hydrogen: Diverse supply offers for many industries and applications, (2016), Air
Liquide, Retrieved from https://industry.airliquide.ph/gas-hydrogen
[3] Neco Philippines Inc., (2016), Retrieved from http://www.neco.com.ph/products/non-
food/chemicals/
[4] Nitrobenzene Market Size, Industry Analysis Report, Regional Outlook, Application
Development Potential, Price Trends, Competitive Market Share & Forecast, 2016 2024,
Global Market Insights, Retrieved from https://www.gminsights.com/industry-
analysis/nitrobenzene-market
[5] Philippines MAPECON pioneers in hydrogen economy - Fuel Inaugurated, Retrieved
from http://www.pesoreserve.com/2012/05/philippines-mapecon-pioneers-in.html