TEACHING PLAN
1. Semester : Spring 2010-2011
2. Course Name : Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
3. Course Code: CHPE408
4. Pre/Co-requisite:CHPE401, CHPE303, CHEM277, CHPE203
5. Time Table:
5. Lecturer Name:Dr Sagheer Onaizi
6. Office No.:5D-40, College of Engineering
7. E-mail:
8. Time for office hours:
9. References:
Text Book / Supplemental Materials- Speight, J.G., The Chemistry and Technology of Petroleum, Marcel Dekker Inc., Third Edition, 1999. ISBN 0-8247-0217-4.
- Jones, D.S.J., Elements of Petroleum Processing, John Wiley, 1995. ISBN 0-471-95254-0.
- McKetta, J.J., Petroleum Processing Handbook, Marcel Dekker Inc., 1992. ISBN 0-8247-8681-5.
10. Course Description
Petroleum remains the main source of liquid fuels. The fuels that are derived from petroleum supply more than half the world's energy. Refining processes are now in a significant change as the demand for light fuel oils for transport purposes show steady growth. The course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive overview on refinery processes and their interaction. A focus is being given with reference to chemical engineering aspects of reactor design. The importance of downstream processing to petrochemicals is stressed11. Learning Outcomes
- Teach the students the chemistry and Physics of Petroleum
- The Student must be familiar with the overall configuration of Refineries
- Understanding selected Refinery Products and their Properties
- Familiar with basic Crude Oil Treatment details.
- Understanding the objective and differences between thermal Cracking, Steam Cracking, Catalytic Cracking, Hydro cracking
- Understanding the importance of Hydro-treating, reforming / Alkylation.
- Teach the students the important Petrochemical industries products
12. Course Assessment
Quizzes:
There will be class quizzes to gauge student learning. Quizzes will be based on what is written in the lecture notes and/or explained during lectures. Any student misses a quiz will get zero in that quiz. The date of the quizzes will not be always revealed to students and there will be surprised quizzes.
Project :
There will be an individual project. Each student is required to submit a well-written and organized report containing technical information on the given project statement. Reports submitted after deadline will not be considered and will receive zero. There will also be oral presentation based on the project with allocated fraction of the total project mark. The main objectives of this project are a) To encourage individual research, (b) To learn more about a specialized subject as supplemental to lectures, (c) To know how and where to find technical information needed on the subject, (d) To provide training exercise in writing and preparation of technical reports.
Tests :
There will be two tests each of one lasts for about 50 min. Students who fail to write the first or the second test without a valid reason will received a mark of zero. Students who are unable to write the test because of a valid reason will be allowed to have a makeup exam.
Final Exam :
This will be a two-hour final examination. The date and time will be announced by the University time-tabling office prior to exams.
Assessment Details:
Assessment / Percentage %Project / 15%
Quizzes / 15%
Test -1 / 15%
Test -2 / 15%
Final Exam / 40%
13. Weekly Teaching Plan:
WEEK / Title / AssessmentT / Q / P
1 / Introduction to petroleum Refining / √
2 / Crude oil catheterization / √
3 / Refinery Products
Quiz # 1 / √ / √
4 / Separation unit
Project #1 / √ / √ / √
5 / ASTM, TBP and EFV calculations / √ / √ / √
6 / ASTM, TBP and EFV calculations / √ / √ / √
7 / Cracking Processes
Quiz # 2 / √ / √
8 / Reforming Processes
Test # 1 / √ / √
9 / Blending Processes / √ / √
10 / Treatment Processes
Quiz # 3 / √ / √
11 / Cocking and Thermal Processes
Project # 2
Test # 2 / √ / √ / √
12 / Lube oils Syntheses / √ / √
13 / Petrochemicals / √ / √
14 / Petrochemicals / √ / √
15 / 13. Environmental Aspects
Final Exam / √ / √ / √
T: Test, Q: Quiz, P: Presentation/Project.
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