302290 (v.4) Petroleum Processing 475
| Area: | Department of Chemical Engineering |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 6.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Anti Requisite(s): |
302209 (v.3)
Petroleum Processing 553
or any previous version
|
| Prerequisite(s): |
302249 (v.3)
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 223
or any previous version
AND 302263 (v.3) Reaction Engineering 325 or any previous version |
| Other Requisite(s): | Appropriate Skills: Average mark of greater than or equal to 75% in ChE 325 Reaction Engineering 302263 and ChE 223 Thermodynamics 302249 |
| Syllabus: | Requirements of the hydrocarbon age: products and specifications, chemistry of crude oil, hydrocarbon types, crude oil types and crude characterisation. Distillation: refining topography, distillation, atmospheric, vacuum and pressurised. Reforming andcracking: reforming, catalytic cracking. Gas production: hydrocracking and hydroprocessing. Light end: light end processing, alkylation, catalytic polymerisation and isomerisation. Heavy end: heavy end strategies (lube production, bitumen, coking), sulphur and sulphur treating (sulphur removal and sweetening, sulphur recovery, amine systems) and miscellaneous processes (drying, desalting). Logistics and economics: refining and logistics, economics and optimisation. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 030301 Chemical Engineering |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2012 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
