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

orthoxylene

Energy; Petrochemical products

A.k.a. o-xylene, 2-methyltoluene, 1,2-dimethylbenzene, or OX. An isomer of xylene. Chevron Phillips Chemical produces high purity o-xylene at its plant in Borger, TX.

organosulfur chemicals

Energy; Petrochemical products

Includes functionalized mercaptans, sulfides, disulfides, polysulfides, methanesulfonic acid, methanesulfonyl chloride, and sulfolane. Has a wide array of uses such as poultry feed, agricultural ...

organosol

Energy; Petrochemical products

A mixture of polymer and plasticizer used for molding, such as PVC (polyvinyl chloride).

organometallics

Energy; Petrochemical products

Organic compounds comprised of one or more a metals attached directly to at least one carbon atom.

oligomer

Energy; Petrochemical products

A low molecular weight polymer molecule formed by reacting a monomer with a catalyst. Oligomers consist of relatively few monomer units (dimer, trimer, tetramer, and up to about twelve) as compared ...

olefins

Energy; Petrochemical products

A class of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having one or more double bonds. Created by thermal cracking of naphtha or gas fractions. Examples: ethylene, propylene.

odorant

Energy; Petrochemical products

A substance, such asthiol that is added to a substance to give it a detectable odor. When you smell a gas leak, you are actually smelling the odorant added to it, as gas itself is odorless and ...