PETROCHEMICAL

IMPACT ON KSA ECO SYSTEM

Saudi Arabia economy relies on its petroleum and petrochemical industries and is actively seeking to make the most of petroleum and natural gas products to produce petrochemicals of economic value. Examples of the most important areas include: the manufacture of new catalysts in the manufacture of polymers, the production of polymeric membranes to extract minerals from water, applications of petrochemical products in paints

IMPACT ON R&D TRENDS

King Saud University was distinguished by its relationship with SABIC, which resulted in the establishment of the SABIC Polymer Center, and this alliance helped in providing many solutions for the petrochemical industries in the Kingdom. We hope our strategy will support this field and it will benefit from the accumulated experiences of the university researchers in transferring modern technologies in petrochemical industries and relevant fields.

 ACTIVITY 1: DEVELOPMENT OF POLYMERIC NANOCOMPOSITES (PNCS) MATERIALS TO PURIFY WATER AND GET RID OF POLLUTANTS AND RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS.

DESCRIPTION: The development of polymeric nanoparticles (PNCs) to be used in water purification, material separation and extraction of specific elements or compounds due to their ability to improve and increase the effectiveness of surface area, stability and other characteristics that can be modified and improved. This will be reflected in its cost and effectiveness, and will prove its ability to remove pollutants or extract elements and compounds with high speed and selectivity.

 ACTIVITY 2: DEVELOPMENT OF SMART POLYMERS

DESCRIPTION: Polymers are often used as fixed structural parts, but there are recent developments that have led to entry into advanced (smart) polymers that may have special functions that appear in response to external conditions. Focusing on thermoplastics and their development and packaging materials that respond to the surrounding conditions, especially what concerns food and its packaging, if the materials applied in the manufacture of the electromagnetic shield, automobile components, electronics manufacturing and applications of ATEX (Atmosphères Explosibles) to reduce the risk of an explosion will be taken care of in this program.

 ACTIVITY 3: MANUFACTURE OF VALUABLE PLASTIC MATERIALS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

 DESCRIPTION: Development of petrochemical materials origin to produce compounds that serve the environment, such as polymers used in agriculture, water conservation, and plastic sheeting used in greenhouses controlled by infrared entry, and the production of epoxy materials to work with the paint to improve its properties and other applications that maximize the use of petrochemicals to contribute to the economic growth and welfare of human beings.