Priority setting for required chemical technology development areas of petroleum industry in order to policy making for fundamental and applied research in chemical science by using TOPSIS and technology breakdown methodology

öDetermining technological priorities and define fundamental and applied research needs according to that is an inevitable essential for achieving the effectiveness of research and technology.
Hence, in this study technological needs of petroleum industry in the area of chemical technologies which were recognized according to the current and future challenges of petroleum industry which were recognized in the Chemical Material Blueprint were prioritized based on the opinion of related managers and experts of petroleum industry according to selected criteria and by TOPSIS method.
Next, according to the technological breakdown methodology each of the technological needs of petroleum industry decomposed to their sub technologies and composition elements. Then the related scientific, research and technological capabilities areas were evaluated and those areas which scientific, research and technological capabilities were not formed or were weak determined and accordingly required research areas for fundamental and applied research in the scope of chemical science in order to achieve the required technological competencies for petroleum industry was determined.
To prioritize these areas, common areas of research that are needed to achieve capability were selected and have been defined as priorities for fundamental and applied research in the field of chemistry science.