302304 (v.2) ChE 475 Petroleum Processing
| 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. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| 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. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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