Petrochemical
A petrochemical is a chemical product that is made from petroleum, natural gas or other hydrocarbons.
Some petrochemicals include alcohol, antiseptics, artificial rubber, detergents, drugs, explosives, food additives, insecticides, perfume, plastic, and textile fiber.
Petrochemical Media
Petrochemical plant in Saudi Arabia
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Petrochemical feedstock sources
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Chemicals produced from ethylene
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Chemicals produced from propylene
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Chemicals produced from benzene
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Chemicals produced from toluene
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Chemicals produced from xylenes
Related pages
Other websites
- Petrochemistry in Europe
- Educational resource on petrochemistry Archived 2012-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Article showing some of the basics of a petchem facility Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
