Petrochemistry is the branch of chemistry that studies the transformation of crude oil (petroleum) and natural gas into usefull products and raw materials. Chemistry (in Greek: χημεία) is the science of matter and its interactions with energy and itself (see physics, biology). ... Nodding donkey pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario, 2001 Petroleum (from Latin petrus – rock and oleum – oil), mineral oil, or crude oil, sometimes colloquially called black gold, is a thick, dark brown or greenish flammable liquid, which exists in the upper strata of some areas of the Earths... Nodding donkey pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario, 2001 Petroleum (from Latin petra – rock and oleum – oil), crude oil, sometimes colloquially called black gold, is a thick, dark brown or greenish flammable liquid, which exists in the upper strata of some areas of the Earths crust. ... Natural gas rig Natural gas (commonly refered to as gas in many countries) is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane. ...
View of the Shell/Valero Martinez oil refinery An oil refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into useful petroleum products. ... A petrochemical is any chemical derived from fossil fuel. ... In petroleum geology and chemistry, cracking is the process whereby complex organic molecules (e. ...
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Petrochemistry in Europe (http://www.petrochemistry.net/)
Petrochemistry has an essential role in offering future generations a more sustainable world, through developing new technologies, new materials and new solutions to age-old world problems.
Because petrochemistry underpins a host of other, essential industries, it is called an enabling industry.
As such, petrochemistry is central to the pursuit of a sustainable society.
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