Petrochemical is a combination of two words, Petro: short word for Petroleum and Chemical.
Petrochemical Engineering is a branch of Chemical Engineering. The primary focus of the discipline is on refining of petroleum to get as many type of chemical as possible for industrial and domestic use. This is different from Petroleum Engineering which it's main objective is exploration and production of Petroleum.
Everywhere in Nigerian universities, it is taught for a minimum duration of five years (10 semesters) to the students admitted to 100 level. It usually take much shorter time for the study to be completed for the students admitted with higher qualifications.
Listed below are universities where Petrochemical Engineering is taught as a subject in Nigeria
Niger Delta University (NDU): Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering
River State University (RSU): Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering
Bauchi State University : Petrochemical Engineering
Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE): Petrochemical Engineering-
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