Petrochemical Industry Overview

After completion of the course participants will have solid understanding of:

• Feedstock dynamics and industry fundamentals
• understanding of petrochemical processing and technology
• key petrochemical products and its production by different feedstocks
• brief on polymers – types, major processes, and their significance

Day 1:

• Introduction to petrochemical industry
• Petrochemicals – products and uses
• Feedstocks – composition and preparation
• Chemicals from:
  • Paraffins – methane, ethane, propane, butane

Day 2:

• Chemicals from:
  • Olefins – ethylene, propylene, butylene, diolefins, acetylene
  • Aromatics – benzene, toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene
  • Non-hydrocarbons – synthesis gas, hydrogen, sulphuric acid
• Polymers:
  • Introduction
  • Polymerization processes
  • Polymer types and uses