9 Terms
Home > Industry/Domain > Energy > 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.
Industry: Energy
Add a new termContributors in Petrochemical products
Petrochemical products
carbon black
Energy; Petrochemical products
Finely divided particles of carbon in powder form used in the manufacture of tires and other rubber articles, plastics, inks, and many other applications. Made by the incomplete combustion of oil, ...
by-product
Energy; Petrochemical products
Substances that are coincidentally created, without a separate commercial intent, in the course of producing another substance. Usually of lesser volume or value than primary or co-products.
butadiene
Energy; Petrochemical products
A high volume chemical intermediate usually obtained by purifying the byproduct mixed C4 stream (butadiene, isobutylene, MTBE, 1-butene) produced by a stream cracker. It can also be made by ...
blow molding
Energy; Petrochemical products
A process used for producing hollow plastic parts such as milk bottles or automobile fuel tanks, by extruding a parrison (tube-shaped form) into a hollow mold , and then inflating the form against ...
benzene
Energy; Petrochemical products
One of the most important chemical building blocks. Derived from catalytic reforming of naphtha, toluene dealkylation or disproportionation, pygas recovery, and, to a small extent, coal tar. ...
Aromax® process
Energy; Petrochemical products
A Chevron Phillips Chemical proprietary process for production of benzene.
aromatics
Energy; Petrochemical products
A highly reactive group of hydrocarbons with unsaturated rings of carbon atoms, enabling the production of a wide variety of products. As the name suggests, aromatics have a distinctive odor.
