Ethylene (C2H4) is an Olefinic hydrocarbon recovered from refinery processes or petrochemical processes. The Ethylene is used as a petrochemical feedstock for numerous chemical applications and the production of consumer goods. (Also, called as the Ethene (IUPAC Name))
Related Definitions in the Project: The Plant and Process Unit
Example Article of the Ethylene:
Green Chemistry Breakthrough: Researchers Create Ethylene from CO2 (Source: Oil price on 25 February 2024): By Brian Westenhaus - Engineers at the University of Cincinnati created a more efficient way of converting carbon dioxide into valuable products while simultaneously addressing climate change. The study paper has been published in the journal Nature Chemical Engineering. In his chemical engineering lab in UC’s College of Engineering and Applied Science, Associate Professor Jingjie Wu and his team found that a modified copper catalyst improves the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide into ethylene, the key ingredient in plastic and a myriad of other uses. Ethylene has been called “the world’s most important chemical.” It is certainly among the most commonly produced chemicals, used in everything from textiles to antifreeze to vinyl. ...
