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Petrochemical industry

The petrochemical industry is concerned with the production and trade of petrochemicals. A major part is constituted by the plastics (polymer) industry. It directly interfaces with the petroleum industry, especially the downstream sector.

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Petrochemical

Petrochemicals (sometimes abbreviated as petchems) are the chemical products obtained from petroleum by refining. Some chemical compounds made from petroleum are also obtained from other fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, or renewable sources such as maize, palm fruit or sugar cane. The two most common petrochemical classes are olefins (including ethylene and propylene) and aromatics (including benzene, toluene and xylene isomers). Oil refineries produce olefins and aromatics by fluid catalytic cracking of petroleum fractions.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrochemical_industry

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Related courses (1)

AR-301(ah): Studio BA5 (Malterre-Barthes)

Related lectures (2)

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Provides an overview of multicomponent distillation, focusing on principles, key terms, and practical applications in the petrochemical industry.

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