Thus, whilst recognising the critical need for the development of alternative energy technologies, our vision is that the world is equally served in the short and medium terms by real advances and real innovation in developing cleaner, more efficient and more economic petrochemical production and conversion technologies.
Integration of the Total Petrochemicals-UOP olefins conversion process (OCP) into a conventional naphtha steam cracker allows maximizing the propylene to ethylene yield ratio while converting olefinic feedstocks such as Raf 2, Raw C4s, HT Raw C4s and light FCC gasoline.
Table 1 A selection of typical topics in petrochemical research Feedstock production Conversion processes Petrochemical products Olefins (ethylene, propylene, butenes, etc).
As for the argument that nuclear energy is a wasteful use of resources for an oil producer like Iran: before the 1979 overthrow of the shah, the American administration argued the opposite, that nuclear power would both provide for the growing needs of Iran's economy and free remaining oil reserves for export or conversion to petrochemicals.
Petrochemical research encompasses feedstock production, conversion processes and petrochemical products (Table 1).
There are journals dealing with the many disciplines that support petrochemical research, such as catalysis, conversion chemistry, chemical engineering and material science.
The present results suggest that P. fulva TY16 is a promising candidate for the biotechnological conversion of toxic petrochemical wastes to valuable biopolymers.
Phenols are released to the environment from the wastewater produced from many industries including paint, coal conversion, petroleum and petrochemical industries, polymeric resin, pesticides (Păcurariu et al. 2013; Mukherjee and De 2014).
These mixed oxides can be used alternatives for petrochemical feedstock catalysts in the conversion of biomass and bio-oils.
Traditionally the conversion of asphaltenes to petrochemical products is not considered.
