Department of CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGcoretheorylabSem 4
PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING
CHE 4402
Syllabus
- 01Crude oil origin, composition, characterization and classification
- 02Refinery products and test methods
- 03Design of crude oil distillation column
- 04Refinery processes: thermal, catalytic, and hydrocracking
- 05Catalytic reforming
- 06Isomerization
- 07Alkylation
- 08Polymerization
- 09Lube oil processing
- 10Coking
- 11Hydro treatment
- 12Gas processing
- 13Laboratory: Experiments are based on determination of vapour pressure, flash point, fire point, pour point, smoke point, aniline point, viscosity, viscosity index, calorific value, carbon residue, softening point, and penetration index of petroleum fractions
References
- James G Speight, The Chemistry and Technology of Petroleum (4e), CRC Press, 2006
- Nelson W. L., Petroleum Refining Engineering (4e), McGraw-Hill, 1974
- Bhaskara Rao B. K., Modern Petroleum Refining Processes (5e), Oxford & IBH, 2009
- Meyers R. A., Handbook of petroleum refining processes (3e), McGraw-Hill, 2004
Credits Structure
2Lecture
0Tutorial
3Practical
3Total