Authors
Deepak Sharma
Abstract
Petrochemicals are the derivative of the petroleum refinery products. Other than the petroleum products, natural gas and crude oil derivatives are also considered as petrochemicals. Petroleum industries are the source of these compounds by the many process. Petrochemical industries play a vital role in the development of economy. In spite of this, they give an adverse impact on the environment and health of living being by emitting the toxic chemical compounds. These toxic compounds are generally Volatile Organic Compounds, greenhouse gases and particulate matter that are emitted in the environment and affect the environment in the form of water and soil pollution, air pollution, noise pollution and so on. According to World Health Organization (WHO), air and water pollution have been identified as the largest environmental and health risk. Both types chronic and acute of health diseases are occurred such as ulcer, allergy, cancer, and liver and kidney problems to the living beings. This paper shows the different sources of emission of toxic chemical compounds and their adverse effect on the environment. Keywords: Petrochemicals, Volatile Organic Compounds, Economy
Introduction
The rapid growth of population is coupled with the economic and industrial activities. But the efficient use of natural resources is very low rate due to which the ecological balance is disrupted. Some serious problems related to environmental imbalances are inappropriate land use change, pollution, and the destruction of natural resources. These problems should be reduced for the land development and regional development by taking the advantage of the features and functionality of each part of the country for planning.
A major part of manufacturing industry is petrochemicals sector that has various connection with other sectors in the form of economy. Petrochemicals are also called petroleum distillates, a large group of chemicals which are derived from the petroleum and natural gases. They are derived as by-products from either direct manufacturing or indirect manufacturing. Due to economical and readily accessible, oil and natural gas are considered as the main sources for petrochemicals.
Petrochemicals play a vital role in society as they are used in food, clothing, shelter and leisure. Many industries use the petrochemicals in the formation of polymers, synthetic fibers, synthetic rubber, plastics, soaps and detergents, solvents, drugs, fertilizers, pesticides, explosives, paint and flooring and insulating materials. There are certain compounds which do not included in the petrochemicals such as lubricating oil, kerosene, diesel fuel, gasoline, and LPG and jet fuel.
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