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petrochemical
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pet·ro·chem·i·cal
/ ˌpetrōˈkemikəl/
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adj.
relating to or denoting substances obtained by the refining and processing of petroleum or natural gas:
a huge petrochemical works producing plastics.
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of or relating to petrochemistry.
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n. (usu. petrochemicals)
a chemical obtained from petroleum and natural gas.
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Petrochemical Production in Iran Set to Soar to 20 Million Tons by March 2008.
M2 Presswire; 6/28/2007; 700+ words
; ...announced the addition of Petrochemical Industry of Iran 2007 to...producer and exporter of petrochemicals in the Middle East. The...12 percent of the total petrochemical production in the Middle...to the global output of petrochemicals. In 2007, the production...
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Petrochemicals: still growing: with the demand for chemicals growing well above world GDP, this is an exciting time to be in the petrochemical industry.(Petrochemicals)
Magazine article from: Chemistry and Industry; 9/29/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...western world, the petrochemicals industry enjoyed...industry--many petrochemical plants share...at least some petrochemical products in their...industry, and petrochemicals in particular...huge player in petrochemicals and polymers...Shell, whose petrochemical business lost...
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Petrochemicals: with falling demand, the outlook for the Middle East petrochemicals sector is increasingly gloomy.(Special Report: Sector outlook 2009)
Magazine article from: MEED Middle East Economic Digest; 1/2/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...increases in the region. Its petrochemicals sector is now seeking to...the technology from Asian petrochemicals firms, in order to produce...According to the Iran Petrochemical Commercial Company, in...March 2008, the value of petrochemicals exports was $1.26bn The...
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Petrochemicals to grow 15%
Newspaper article from: China Daily; 4/8/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...adding that the petrochemicals market in the country...growth of China's petrochemical-related sectors...structure of China's petrochemical sector. These measures...agriculture-use petrochemicals, diversify products...growth of traditional petrochemical sectors such as rubber...
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Middle East petrochemical projects.
Magazine article from: MEED Middle East Economic Digest; 4/11/2003; 700+ words
; ...Jubail complex * Saudi Indo Petrochemical Company N-paraffin/ LAB...Yanbu * Saudi International Petrochemical Jubail petrochemicals Company (SIPC) complex...polypropylene unit * Jubail United Petrochemical Jubail olefins complex Company...
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Petrochemical projects announced by Jilin city.(Project)(Illustration)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 4/26/2004; 700+ words
; ...and Economic Co-operation announced petrochemical projects, which introduce investors...abroad. Company Product PetroChina Jilin Petrochemical Corporation ABS PetroChina Jilin Petrochemical Corporation MDI Jilin Chemical Fiber...
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Middle East countries petrochemical projects. (Special Report Petrochemicals).(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: MEED Middle East Economic Digest; 4/19/2002; 700+ words
; ...complex Oriental Petrochemicals Company Propylene...Saudi Egyptian Petrochemical Alexandria polyester...900 Oriental Petrochemicals Company na Oriental...Saudi Egyptian Petrochemical 400 Company...sought Oriental Petrochemicals Company Bids...Saudi Egyptian Petrochemical Zimmer ...
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Ambitious Yangzi Petrochemical
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 7/26/1998; ; 700+ words
; Renovation and Expansion of Yangzi Petrochemical Corporation in the Recent Years...400 (new) Yangzi-BASF Integrated Petrochemical Base Serial No. Item Capacity...gas 42000 [m.sup.3/h] Yangzi Petrochemical Corporation has made a rapid development...
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The Petrochemical Industry 1980-1995
Newspaper article from: APS Review Downstream Trends; 11/4/1996; 700+ words
; ...established petrochemicals markets...reflect world petrochemical prices to...The Cyclical Petrochemicals Industry...Middle East petrochemicals sector. TABLE...EUROPEAN PETROCHEMICAL PRICES, SPOT...
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Honam Petrochemical signs deal to build petrochemical complex in Qatar.
News Wire article from: YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea; 7/20/2007; 659 words
; SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean petrochemical producer Honam Petrochemical Corp. said Thursday it has sealed a deal to build a petrochemical complex with a subsidiary of the state-run Qatar Petroleum Co...
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Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd...Osaka SICs: 2869 Petrochemicals Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd...industries, including petrochemicals. The government...in the U.S. petrochemical industry, which...
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Petrochemicals
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
...Arabian) Gulf petrochemical producers have increased...market share of world petrochemicals from almost 0 percent...consequence, the large petrochemical manufacturers in...58 million tons of petrochemicals and had plans to...The International Petrochemical Industry: Evolution...
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Petrochemical Industry
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY. This...are made from petrochemicals — chemicals...the late 1950s, petrochemicals became one of the...political issue. The Petrochemical Industry Slowdown...
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Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd. Jinshanwei Shanghai 200540...With more than 55 plants, Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (SPC) is China ’ s largest and most diverse petrochemical enterprise, ranking among the country...
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petrochemical
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...and processing of petroleum or natural gas: a huge petrochemical works producing plastics. ∎ of or relating to petrochemistry. • n. (usu. petrochemicals ) a chemical obtained from petroleum and natural gas...
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