TALENTS AND DIVERSITY IN THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Jointly organised by STEM Alliance and Scientix, the chat was held online on Thursday, 28 March 2019 from 10:00 to 11:30, Brussels time. The chat took place in English. During this session, pupils had the opportunity to ask questions on careers in the petrochemical industry to the experts. The STEM Alliance chat sessions address classes (pupils from secondary schools) that are led by one or more teachers and aim at promoting awareness of all aspects of STEM careers. Since these chats bring together key STEM professionals and classes from different European countries, they may enhance a lesson focusing on a significant subject. During one and a half hour, pupils, led by one or more teachers, had the opportunity to ask topic-related questions to the experts:
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This webinar provides an overview of the different elemental analysis techniques that can be used for petrochemical products but emphasizes and reviews the basic principles of ED-XRF technology. The discussion includes a detailed description of the method setup for five applications using a next generation ED-XRF instrument and provides test results for: Blending control of fresh lubricants Control of the additive packages Analysis of used oil Determination of sulfur and trace elements in crude and heavy fuel oil Analysis of sulfur content in fuels The technical content of this webinar is highly recommended for plant managers, quality control and quality assurance managers as well as lab managers, supervisors and directors. The duration, including a robust question and answer segment, is one hour.
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