Abstract: The emission of VOCs from the petrochemical industry is one of the major sources of VOCs in the atmospheric, and it is the basis of the regulation, control and tracing of VOCs in the petrochemical industry to clarify the characteristics of VOCs emission from the petrochemical industry and to construct a complete and detailed composition spectrum of VOCs source. This paper summarizes the research progress of VOCs emission from petrochemical industry in China from the sources, monitoring technology and source profile, which can provide a theoretical reference for the regulation and treatment of VOCs emission from petrochemical industry.

Key words: petrochemical industry, volatile organic compounds, source profile