Petroleum Processing and Research

Petrochemistry

Today petrochemicals have become an essential part of the chemical industry. Chemicals derived from petroleum or natural gas are known as petrochemicals. Petrochemistry is the studies of the transformation of crude oil and natural gas into more useful products or raw materials. Petrochemistry is made of a mixture of different hydrocarbons. Additionally, petroleum chemistry contains several more complex hydrocarbons such as aliphatic, aromatic etc. Oil field will produce a raw petroleum with a different combination of molecules depending upon the overall percentage of each hydrocarbon it contains, this directly affects the colouration and viscosity of the petroleum chemistry. In extremely large quantities petroleum has been produced a lot of years by natural changes in organic materials. Offering the necessary building blocks petrochemicals allow downstream industries to originate and improve the quality of life.  Plant oils will replace petroleum in coming year. To save & conserve energy, the petrochemical sector is focusing on creating products which will enhance the performance and will reduce the energy consumption during their lifetime. Example: Insulation in construction, lightweight plastics used in cars and transportation, solar panels, wind mills and water purification systems among many others.