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

isomer

Energy; Petrochemical products

Molecules having the same number and kind of atoms, but differing in the spatial arrangement as in n-butane and isobutane.

inhibitor

Energy; Petrochemical products

A.k.a. retarder. An additive that retards or stops an undesired chemical reaction such as spontaneous polymerization.

hydrodealkylation

Energy; Petrochemical products

The process of removing a methyl or larger alkyl group from a molecule as in the conversion of toluene to benzene. A hydrogen atom replaces the alkyl group.

hdpe

Energy; Petrochemical products

High-density polyethylene. See polyethylene.

heater

Energy; Petrochemical products

The furnace-and-tube arrangement that provides the principal heating element in a processing unit.

gel

Energy; Petrochemical products

An imperfection in a film or sheet product characterized by a small globular mass not fully blended into the surrounding material.

fiber intermediates

Energy; Petrochemical products

An informal term referring to a range of intermediate products derived from benzene or xylenes, such as p-xylene, cyclohexane, and TPA, which may be further processed to create polymers for synthetic ...