Petrochemicals
What are Petrochemicals?
Petrochemicals 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.
Olefins
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.
Olefins includes ethene, propene, butenes and butadiene. Ethylene and propylene are important sources of industrial chemicals and plastics products.
Aromatics
Aromatics are produced by catalytic reforming of naphtha. Olefins and aromatics are the building-blocks for a wide range of materials such as solvents, detergents, and adhesives. Olefins are the basis for polymers and oligomers used in plastics, resins, fibers, elastomers, lubricants, and gel.
Aromatics includes benzene, toluene and xylenes, as a whole referred to as BTX and primarily obtained from petroleum refineries by extraction from the reformate produced in catalytic reformers using naphtha obtained from petroleum refineries. Benzene is a raw material for dyes and synthetic detergents, and benzene and toluene for isocyanates MDI and TDI used in making polyurethanes. Manufacturers use xylenes to produce plastics and synthetic fibers.
Ammonia
Ammonia is used to make the fertilizer urea and methanol is used as a solvent and chemical intermediate.
Steam reforming plants are used to produce hydrogen for ammonia production
Extensive Petrochemical Handling Expertise
Tri Innovations understands the importance of safety, especially when it comes to the loading and unloading of hazardous materials such as Ammonia.
Our full-discipline team has in-depth experience and knowledge of the requirements for engineering and designing facilities for Basic Feedstocks (Benzene, Ethylene and Propylene) and Intermediate Feedstocks such as Ammonia, Butene, Ethanol, Methanol and various LPGs such as Propane, amongst others.