The refinery and petrochemical industry is a critical component of the global energy sector, responsible for transforming crude oil and natural gas into a wide variety of useful products. The industry involves two primary sectors:

The refinery industry processes crude oil into various fuel products, such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, heating oil, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Refineries also produce a variety of other materials, including asphalt and lubricants. The refining process involves several stages:
▪ Distillation
▪ Cracking
▪ Reforming and Alkylation
▪ Desulfurization

The petrochemical industry converts raw material such as natural gas liquids (NGLs) and naphtha (a by-product of crude oil refining) into valuable chemicals and plastics. These chemicals are used in a vast array of products, from everyday household items to high-tech materials. The main types of petrochemicals are:
▪ Olefins
▪ Aromatics
▪ Synthesis gas (Syngas)

Merwede offers a wide range of valves which are commonly used in the refinery & petrochemical industry. Due to the wide variety of our range, we’ve only highlighted general valve specifications as it is simply not possible to outline each valve configuration.