Petrochemical products

Petrochemical products

Petrochemicals are chemical products derived from petroleum. Some chemical compounds made from petroleum are also obtained from other fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, or renewable sources such as corn or sugar cane.

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Petrochemical products

cracking, thermal

Energy; Petrochemical products

In the chemical industry, a manufacturing process in which distillate is exposed to high temperatures to produce hydrocarbon gases. Example: thermal cracking of ethane or naphtha to produce ethylene.

co-polymerization

Energy; Petrochemical products

Polymerization of two or more dissimilar monomers such as the creation of SBR (styrene butadiene rubber) from styrene and butadiene.

catalyst

Energy; Petrochemical products

Solids, liquids, or gases, which in small percentages accelerate or enable the reaction of two or more other chemicals without themselves being consumed itself in the reaction. Sometimes the ...

acetylene

Energy; Petrochemical products

A colorless gas derived by cracking hydrocarbons with steam or by partial oxidation of natural gas. In the chemical industry, it is a by-product of ethylene. It is used as an industrial gas and to ...

co-product

Energy; Petrochemical products

Two or more key substances that are jointly produced in a given process. Examples: (1) ethylene and propylene in a cracker (2) styrene and propylene oxide in a POSM (propylene oxide/styrene monomer) ...

co-monomer

Energy; Petrochemical products

A monomer, which, in combination with another monomer, is reacted to form a polymer, resin, or elastomer. Often used to modify the properties of a product, e.g. polyethylene.