PETROCHEMICAL ENGINEER

DIFNITION.
A petrochemical Engineer is involved in designing means and
mechanisms for excavating and digging up crude oil and gas from the
earth. A petrochemical engineer's role includes a lot of involvement in
chemical engineering phenomena like heat transfer, fluid dynamics,
thermodynamics etc.

The term petrochemical refers to the organic chemicals which are

obtained directly or indirectly from crude petroleum. It is the task of a
petrochemical engineer to discover and extract these natural sources of
oil, from the earth, refine them and make it usable. Petroleum
engineering can be broken down into two major parts, the upstream
sector, and the downstream sector.

Petrochemical Engineers are able to break down oil or natural gas into
its base components and then reconstruct it as specific types of oil
products such as auto fuel, as well as plastics, polymers and other
compounds found in many everyday products. Petrochemical
Engineering graduates have plenty of job opportunities in manufacturing
and service sector industries such as oil and gas reservoirs, specialty
chemicals, rubber and plastics, power production, biotechnology, tyre
manufacturing, nanotechnology, mining process, mineral based
industries, petrochemical plants, pharmaceuticals, paints, synthetic
fibers, chemical engineering designs, nuclear energy, materials science,
development of new sources of energy and even medicine.
 Top 10 Best Petrochemical Companies in The
World
1. BASF.
2. Dow Chemical.
3. Sinopec.
4. SABIC.
5. ExxonMobil.
6. Formosa Plastics.
7. LyondellBasell.
8. DuPont.
9. Ineos
10. Bayer
Petrochemical Companies
 Barauni Petrochemicals
 Bayer ABS
 Cetex Petro
 Chemplast Sanmar
 Cochin Refineries
 Digboi Petrochemicals
 Finolex Industries
 Guwahati Petrochemicals
 Haldia Petrochemicals
 Haldia Petrochemicals Plant
 IBP
 IG Petrochemicals
 Petroleum Corporation
 Mangalore Petrochemicals
 Mathura Petrochemicals
 Mumbai Petrochemicals
 NOCIL
 Panipat Petrochemical
 Reliance Industries
 South Asian Petrochem
 SPIC
 SRF
 Vadodara Petrochemicals Plant
 Vishakapatnam Petrochemicals Plant
 Petrochemical Industry
 Aromatics
 Building and Construction
 Chemical sector
 Communications
 Electrical Industry
 Electronic Industry
 Food Processing Industry
 Inorganic Chemical segment
 Methacrylates
 Methanol
 Organic Chemical Segment
 Pharmaceutical industry
 Printing Industry
 Textile Industry
 Petrochemical Product
 Acetyls
 Acrylonitrile
 Basic Acrylic Monomer
 Coal Chemicals
 Medical Equipment
 Office Automation Equipment
 Office Furniture
 Office Interiors
 Polymers
 Propylene oxide
 Workstations
 Petrochemical Uses
 Automobile industry
 Electronics
 Petrochemicals in Automobiles
 Petrochemicals in Healthcare
 Petrochemicals in Offices
 Petrochemicals in Transportation

 Monitoring of Nitrogen (N2) and Oxygen (O2) quality

 Analysis of Chlorides (Methyl, Allyl, Ethyl) in Ethylene (C2H4)
 Measurement of H2 in Synthesis Gas
 Measurement of CO & CO2 in various gases
 Methane/Non Methane Hydrocarbon gas Analysis
Multifaceted uses of petrochemical ranges from day to day trivial products to high
range products. Petrochemical commodities start ranging as something from as
mundane as plastic carry bags to explosives. If we analyze the role of
petrochemicals in the petrochemical industries, we find that the petrochemical
industry relies heavily natural gases or petroleum as their raw materials. Oil is one of
the most important petrochemical products since it is the main constituent of
petrochemicals. So, almost every item ranging from a carpet to electrical goods are
made up of petrochemicals.

 Synthetic (a petrochemical product) has numerous uses - it is done by refining

petroleum. This is a man-made petrochemical which often serves as the raw
material for wrinkle-free garments. These fibers can be further finely woven
tapestry, carpets, curtains, and many other things. Petrochemical is also used
as fertilizers. Fertilizers like pesticides are used to protect crops from any sort of
damage and increase crop production.

Wax, also a by-product of petroleum, is used to make candles and mold various
show pieces, polishes, and milk cartons.

Detergent, a petrochemical product is also used in every day life. It has been
categorized into 2 types - soapless and the soapy variety. The range of soap less
detergents is generally the liquids and the powders. Detergents have oils, alcohol
(a petrochemical product) or petrochemicals as their ingredients.

Food-additives are another major kinds of petrochemical which are known to act
as preservatives and increase the tenure of freshness of canned food, so that the
freshness of food can be enjoyed anywhere at any point of time. Petrochemical
also stretches itself to the production of Vitamins like the ASA (Acety salicylic
acid).

Sneakers (synthetic shoes) have also got petroleum products as their content.
The rubber soles are made keeping in mind that they retain the same flexibility in
all form of weather unlike natural rubber which expands when cooled and
contracts when heated.

The non-stick pads made to plaster wounds are also a petrochemical product.
Today, the medical industry has improved its standards by leaps and bounds and
petrochemicals have served as a boon to this sector.

Dyes which are very familiar petrochemical products have various colors
especially the color of the ink used in the pens.

Plastic bottles are made from petrochemicals too. Polyester is used in the
making of most plastic commodities. Besides this, compact discs and cassettes
are made up of polyester or petrochemical oil.

Ethylene (a by product obtained by heating or distilling the oil) is the most

essential constituent of petrochemical oil and is used to make garbage bags,
camera films, milk crates, bags etc.

Thus, petrochemicals have enormous uses. The petrochemical products are used
in every nook and corner of the world ranging from household applications to
the massive industrial production taking place across the world.
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http://www.thedailyrecords.com/2018-2019-2020-2021/world-famous-top-10-
list/highest-selling-brands-products-companies-reviews/best-petrochemical-
companies-world-largest/12935/

https://www.myklassroom.com/Engineering-branches/82/PETROCHEMICAL-
ENGINEERING

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrochemical