This three-day training course provides a thorough analysis of the petrochemical industry, from oil and gas, through the refinery and major value chains. The course also explores topics of technology, profitability and markets and provides a combination of comprehensive concepts and specific examples that help you understand how the industry works.

• Feedstocks – From oil, gas, and coal to biomass; where they come from and how they influence the economics
• Chemical building blocks – How the seven basic petrochemical building blocks are converted into the industry’s most important products
• Technology and economics – Their inter-dependency and the impact of new technologies
• Market of each key chemical – Supply, demand, and trade
• Change – The industry’s massive restructuring
• Main players – The petrochemical players and their history
• Major applications – Fertilizers, polymers (plastics, fibers, paints, rubbers, resins, etc.), consumer products, pharmaceuticals, etc.
• Hot topics – Biorenewables, coal to chemicals, methanol to olefins, the shale revolution, etc.

• New professionals joining the industry, who use the course as introduction to the chemical business
• Experienced professionals who wish to refresh and broaden their knowledge and to understand how the industry is connected
• Professionals from the financial sectors, consulting companies, legal, and research institutions, who deal with the chemical industry
• Personnel from various functional areas, such as marketing, planning, logistics, procurement, HR, and corporate communications