Petrochemicals
Petrochemicals (sometimes abbreviated as petchems) are the chemical products obtained from petroleum by refining. Some chemical compounds made from petroleum are also obtained from other fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, or renewable sources such as maize, palm fruit or sugar cane. The two most common petrochemical classes are olefins (including ethylene and propylene) and aromatics (including benzene, toluene and xylene isomers). Oil refineries produce olefins and aromatics by fluid catalytic cracking of petroleum fractions. Chemical plants produce olefins by steam cracking of natural gas liquids like ethane and propane. Aromatics are produced by catalytic reforming of naphtha. …
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IRENA: International Renewable Energy Agency · 30 April 2024 English
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aviation, iron and steel, and chemicals and petrochemicals. These sectors alone represent a quarter of … . . . . . . . . . . .38 2.5 Chemicals and petrochemicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … and infrastructure needs for chemicals and petrochemicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … aviation, iron and steel, and chemicals and petrochemicals. These five sectors account for roughly a quarter … Shipping tracks Aviation Iron and steel and petrochemicals Reduced demand and improved energy eciency …
17 April 2024 English
Plastics show the strongest production growth of all bulk materials over the last decade. The industry’s current growth trajectory is exponential and plastic production is expected to double or triple …
Fund (through Bloomberg Philanthropies Beyond Petrochemicals Campaign) and the U.S. Department of Energy …
CPI: Climate Policy Initiative · 17 April 2024 English
This discussion paper builds on CPI’s earlier work, with a focus on the technologies, challenges, and current state of financing for the decarbonization of India’s iron and steel sectors, since …
reach 5 MMT of green Hydrogen a global hub for petrochemicals, USD 2.3 billion (INR 19,744 Crore). Crore) …
RAND Corporation · 16 April 2024 English
This report reviews strategies to mitigate the risk that climate changes poses to four National Critical Functions: Maintain Supply Chains , Provide Insurance Services , Prepare for and Manage Emergencies …
Louisiana are the most-important ports for petrochemicals and bulk goods.4 Rail and river shipping is …
CSE: Centre for Science and Environment · 16 April 2024
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in 2022 might reduce demand for their fuels. Petrochemicals, the category that includes Central and Japan … Saudi Arabia 3% 13% Brazil 3% Iran Source: Petrochemicals New Build and Expansion Projects Analysis by … Programme. Accessed 4. IEA 2018. The Future of Petrochemicals: Towards more sustainable plastics at https://www … Accessed at https:// 8. Global Data 2023. Petrochemicals New Build and Expansion Projects Anal- www …
UNEP FI: United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative · 16 April 2024
Disclaimer The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United …
non-energy uses, such as the global energy supply. petrochemicals industry. Solar generation capacity is expected …
Global CSS Institute · 15 April 2024 English
Australia, and the work of the International Energy Agency, the World Resources Institute and the Global Momentum has been building since the country’s CCS Institute. [...] For the purposes of …
to enhance sectors, from power generation to petrochemicals, coal- and refine regulatory frameworks. chemicals …
ADB: Asian Development Bank · 12 April 2024 English
ASEAN’s economic transformation depends on its success in achieving its key priorities of recovery, digital economy, and sustainability.
Limiting biofuel use to aviation, shipping, and petrochemicals can mitigate land use pressure. Steadily expanding …
ADB: Asian Development Bank · 11 April 2024 English
Growth in developing Asia and the Pacific is expected to remain resilient, propelled by strong domestic demand, improving semiconductor exports, and the ongoing recovery in tourism.
the Philippines, while larger declines in petrochemicals and other manufactures dented industrial activity …
ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 9 April 2024 English
Setting the Context The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) was announced in September 2023 following a meeting in New Delhi between the leaders of India, the US, the United Arab …
acquiring a 50% share in Ratnagiri Refinery and Petrochemicals (RRPCL). Additionally, Aramco Asia India is …
