Variant of NAICS 2002 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Sector

• 6.2 - Industries not included in the Information and Communication Technology Sector
• 31-33E - Manufacturing, except ICT
• 325 - Chemical Manufacturing
• 3251 - Basic Chemical Manufacturing
• 32511 - Petrochemical Manufacturing

325110 - Petrochemical Manufacturing

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting feedstocks derived from petroleum, or from petroleum and natural gas liquids, into petrochemicals. Some important processes used in petrochemical manufacturing include steam cracking and steam reforming. For the purpose of defining this industry, petrochemicals consist of acyclic (aliphatic) hydrocarbons and cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

• Example Activities:

  • Acyclic hydrocarbons (except acetylene), made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Aromatic cyclic hydrocarbons, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Benzene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Butadiene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Butane, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Butylene (butene), made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Cumene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Ethane, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Ethylbenzene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Ethylene (ethene), made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Heptane, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Heptene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Hexane, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Isobutene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Isoprene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Naphthalene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Nonene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Olefins (alkenes), made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Paraffins (alkanes), made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Pentane, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Pentene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Petrochemicals, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Propylene (propene), made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Styrene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Toluene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • Xylene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids