302304 (v.2) ChE 475 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 |
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. |