302290 (v.2) ChE 375 Petroleum Processing

Area:

Department of Chemical Engineering

Contact Hours:

2.5

Credits:

12.5

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

Prerequisite(s):

302240 (v.3) ChE 227 Process Principles or any previous version
AND
302246 (v.2) ChE 221 Fluid Mechanics or any previous version

Requirements of the Hydrocarbon age - Products and specifications, Chemistry of Crude Oil, Hydrocarbon types, Crude oil types, Crude characterization. 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 andSulphur treating (Sulphur Removal and Sweetening, Sulphur Recovery, Amine Systems), Miscellaneous Processes (Drying, Desalting). Logistics and Economics - Refining and Logistics, Economics and Optimisation.

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley 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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