Petrochemistry

Petrochemicals, frequently shortened to petchems, are the chemical byproducts of processing petroleum. Other fossil fuels, like coal or natural gas, or renewable sources, like maize, palm fruit, or sugar cane, can also be used to produce some chemical compounds that are generated from petroleum. Olefins and aromatics are the two most widely used petrochemical classes. Olefins and aromatics are created through fluid catalytic cracking of petroleum fractions in oil refineries. Olefins are produced at chemical facilities by the steam cracking of natural gas liquids like ethane and propane. Catalytic reforming of naphtha results in the production of aromatics. Olefins and aromatics are the fundamental components of a broad variety of substances, including adhesives, detergents, and solvents. Olefins serve as the building blocks for the polymers and oligomers that are used to make gels, plastics, resins, fibres, elastomers, and other products.

Committee Members
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Stanislaw Dzwigaj

Stanislaw Dzwigaj

Sorbonne University, France
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Dai Yeun Jeong

Dai Yeun Jeong

Asia Climate Change Education Center, Korea, Republic of
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Enrico Paris

Enrico Paris

CREA-IT & DIAEE, Italy
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Hanna Kierzkowska Pawlak

Hanna Kierzkowska Pawlak

Lodz University of Technology, Poland
CAT 2026 Speakers
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Ling Yin

Ling Yin

Cornell University, United States
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Tsitsishvili Vladimer

Tsitsishvili Vladimer

Petre Melikishvili Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry at the Tbilisi State University, Georgia
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Rafia Ahmad

Rafia Ahmad

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Eun Han Lee

Eun Han Lee

Korea Institute of Energy Research, Korea, Republic of
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Neul Ha

Neul Ha

Sungkyunkwan University, Korea, Republic of
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Shailza Sharma

Shailza Sharma

RMIT University, Australia

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