Global Trends in the Research and Development of Petrochemical Waste Gas from 1981 to 2022

Mengting Wu, Wei Liu, Zhifei Ma, Tian Qin, Zhiqin Chen, Yalan Zhang, Ning Cao (), Xianchuan Xie, Sunlin Chi, Jinying Xu and Yi Qi ()
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Mengting Wu: Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Education, School of Resource and Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
Wei Liu: Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Education, School of Resource and Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
Zhifei Ma: Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Education, School of Resource and Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
Tian Qin: Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Education, School of Resource and Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
Zhiqin Chen: Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Education, School of Resource and Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
Yalan Zhang: Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Education, School of Resource and Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
Ning Cao: Department of Applied Foreign Language Studies, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
Xianchuan Xie: Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Education, School of Resource and Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
Sunlin Chi: Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Education, School of Resource and Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
Jinying Xu: Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization of Ministry of Education, School of Resource and Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
Yi Qi: School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 14, 1-25

Abstract: As a highly energy-intensive and carbon-emitting industry with significant emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), the petroleum and chemical industry is a major contributor to the global greenhouse effect and ozone layer destruction. Improper treatment of petrochemical waste gas (PWG) seriously harms human health and the natural environment. This study uses CiteSpace and VOSviewer to conduct a scientometric analysis of 1384 scholarly works on PWG and carbon sequestration published between 1981 and 2022, revealing the basic characteristics, knowledge base, research topic evolution, and research hotspots of the field. The results show the following: (1) In the early stages of the petrochemical industry, it was processed tail gas, plant leakage waste gas, and combustion flue gas that were investigated in PWG research. (2) Later, green environmental protection technology was widely studied in the field of PWG treatment, such as biotechnology, catalytic oxidation technology, membrane separation technology, etc., in order to achieve efficient, low energy consumption and low emissions of waste gas treatment, and the number of publications related to this topic has increased rapidly. In addition, researchers studied the internet of things and technology integration, such as the introduction of artificial intelligence, big data analysis, and other technologies, to improve the accuracy and efficiency of exhaust gas monitoring, control, and management. (3) The department has focused on how to reduce emissions by optimizing petrochemical process lines or improving energy efficiency. Emission reduction and low-carbon transition in the petrochemical industry will become the main trend in the future. Switching from renewable carbon to feedstock carbon derived from captured carbon dioxide, biomass, or recycled chemicals has become an attractive strategy to help curb emissions from the chemical industry. The results of our analysis can provide funding agencies and research groups with information to better understand the global trends and directions that have emerged in this field from 1981 to 2022 and serve as a reference for future research.

Keywords: bibliometric analysis; petrochemical industry; exhaust emission; carbon emissions; VOCs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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