Petrochemical - Wikipedia
WEBPetrochemicals (sometimes abbreviated as petchems[1]) 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.
Petrochemical | Industrial, Manufacturing & Energy Applications
WEBPetrochemical, in the strictest sense, any of a large group of chemicals (as distinct from fuels) derived from petroleum and natural gas and used for a variety of commercial purposes. The definition, however, has been broadened to include the whole range of aliphatic, aromatic, and naphthenic.
The Future of Petrochemicals – Analysis - IEA
WEBPetrochemicals are rapidly becoming the largest driver of global oil demand. The growth in demand for petrochemical products means that petrochemicals are set to account for over a third of the growth in oil demand to 2030, and nearly half to 2050, ahead of trucks, aviation and shipping.
Petrochemical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEBJul 12, 2024 · The meaning of PETROCHEMICAL is a chemical isolated or derived from petroleum or natural gas.
Petrochemical - Energy Education
WEBPetrochemicals are chemicals derived from petroleum or natural gas. They are an essential part of the chemical industry as the demand for synthetic materials grows continually and plays a major part in today's economy and society. [2] .
The history of petrochemicals and their impact on global …
WEBOct 21, 2021 · From the 1950s onwards, an array of naturally derived substances—wood, glass, paper, natural rubber, natural fertilizers, soaps, cotton, wool and metals—were systematically displaced by plastics,...
Petroleum refining - Petrochemicals, Fractional Distillation, …
WEBBy definition, petrochemicals are simply chemicals that happen to be derived from a starting material obtained from petroleum. They are, in almost every case, virtually identical to the same chemical produced from other sources, such as coal, coke, or fermentation processes.
Chemical and Petrochemical Manufacturing - Department of Energy
WEBThe chemicals and petrochemicals industries account for about 40% of all industrial energy use and emissions in the United States, as illustrated in the 2022 U.S. Department of Energy Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap. How Do We Decarbonize Chemical Manufacturing and Petroleum Refining?
Birth of the Petrochemical Industry - American Chemical Society
WEBThe American Chemical Society (ACS) honored Union Carbide’s foundation of the petrochemical industry with a National Historic Chemical Landmark (NHCL) in a ceremony in Clendenin, West Virginia, on Sept. 10, 2021.
Petrochemical | Encyclopedia.com
WEBpetrochemical, any one of a large group of chemicals derived from a component of petroleum or natural gas [1]. The cracking processes for manufacturing gasoline produce vast quantities of gaseous hydrocarbons.