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302290 (v.2) ChE 375 Petroleum Processing
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Department of Chemical Engineering |
Credits: |
12.5 |
Contact Hours: |
2.5 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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Lecture: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: |
2 x 1 Hours Monthly |
Anti Requisite(s): |
302209 (v.2) ChE 553 Petroleum Processing or any previous version
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Prerequisite(s): |
302240 (v.3) ChE 227 Process Principles or any previous version
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302246 (v.2) ChE 221 Fluid Mechanics or any previous version
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Syllabus: |
Requirements of the hydrocarbon age - products and specifications, chemistry of crude oil, hydrocarbon types, crude oil types, crude characterisation. Distillation - refining topography, distillation, atmospheric, vacuum, pressurised. Reforming and cracking - reforming, catalytic cracking. Gas production - hydrocracking, hydroprocessing. Light end - light end processing, alkylation, catalytic polymerisation, isomerisation. Heavy end - heavy end strategies (lube production, bitumen, coking), sulphur and sulphur treating (sulphur removal and sweetening, sulphur recovery, amine systems), miscellaneous processes (drying, desalting). Logistics and economics - refining and logistics, economics and optimisation. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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Field of Education: |
30301 Chemical Engineering |
HECS Band (if applicable): |
2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis
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Informational |
Result Type: |
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Availability |
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Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
| 2004 |
Bentley Campus |
Semester 1 |
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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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