Definition(s)
Petrochemicals
Business category producing petrochemical, i.e. chemicals derived from petroleum and used as feedstock for the manufacture of a variety of plastics and other related products (e.g. methanol, polypropylene).
Source: API STD 689, Collection and Exchange of Reliability and Maintenance Data for Equipment, First Edition, July 2007. Global Standards
Petrochemicals
Business category producing the chemicals derived from petroleum and used as feedstock for the manufacture of a variety of plastics and other related products. EXAMPLES Methanol, polypropylene.
Source: ISO 20815:2008, Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries – Production assurance and reliability management. Global Standards