Area: | Department of Chemical Engineering |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 2.5 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 2 x 1 Hours Monthly |
Syllabus: | Refining chemistry. Distillation of crude oil. Thermal and catalytic cracking of petroleum fractions. Product improvement including reforming, isomerisation, alkylation and polymerisation. Gas cleaning. Introduction to petrochemicals. Environmental aspects of refining. |
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Unit Outcomes: | Explain and discuss implications of petroleum processing for chemical engineers at an advanced level. Application of chemical engineering knowledge and independent skills to a range of processing problems. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | 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. |
Field of Education: | 30301 Chemical Engineering | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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