The phrase "petrochemical facilities" refers to factories or plants where various chemical compounds are produced from petroleum or natural gas. Full definition
During the next 25 years he produced several bodies of personal work including Chemical Plants, 1989, a photo essay shot in petrochemical facilities; Subway Portraits, 2002 - 03, a response to 9/11; and Brooklyn Shadows, 2006 - 08, images of barren trees projected onto the raw, urban canvas of concrete and asphalt. (artzine.com)
«Most companies employ the same safety practices they use with industrial petrochemical facilities.» (discovermagazine.com)
Houston, where you work today, has had decades of problems, like many communities near large petrochemical facilities. (scientificamerican.com)