CH3005 Petrochemical Technology Syllabus:
CH3005 Petrochemical Technology Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVE
The course is aimed
To enable the students to learn the operation and methodologies in petrochemical industries
To enable students to learn the application of petrochemicals in all process fields
To enable students learn each products of petrochemical industries and its application with production techniques in detail.
UNIT I PETROCHEMICALS EVOLUTION
Petrochemical Industries and their feedstock selection .History, Economics, Growth of petrochemical industry.-structure of Petrochemical complexes- Classification of petrochemicals- Basic building processes- Integration with refinery-flow scheme
UNIT II INTERMEDIATES FOR PETROCHEMICALS INDUSTRIES
Production Methods – Reforming and cracking of feed stocks; Sources: Chemicals from synthesis gas, olefins and aromatics-Ethylene, Propylene, C4hydrocarbons, higher olefins, Benzene, Toluene, Xylene and their derivatives
UNIT III COMPLEX PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS
Acrylonitrile, Acrylic acid, dimethyl terephthalate, ethanol, ethylene glycol, linear alkyl benzene, methyl tertiary butyl ether, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, Maleic and phthalic anhydride, ethyl benzene, Phenol, Cumene, Styrene, Bisphenol, Aniline – Process flow scheme- various technology- advantages-yield pattern-process variables
UNIT IV POLYMERS
Polymers production: Fibers, Rubbers and Plastics. Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polyethylene-LDPE, HDPE, Polypropylene, PVC, PS, SAN, SBR, PAN, Nylon and Polycarbonates.
UNIT V GLOBAL CHEMICALS
Petrochemicals-Lubricants, additives, adhesives, agrochemicals, cosmetics raw materials, electronic chemicals, detergents, paint, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, FertilizersAmmonia, Urea, NPK etc.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
On completion of the course, the students will be able to
CO1 – able to understand the basic knowledge on petrochemical industry and their growth, history.
CO2 – understand the different methods of production in petrochemical products and their derivatives.
CO3 – gather knowledge on the production of complex petrochemical products
CO4 – able to understand the petrochemical industries and its application with production techniques in polymers.
CO5 – to understand the application of petrochemicals in all process fields
TEXTBOOKS
1. Bhaskara Rao,B.K.“ATextonPetrochemicals”,2nd Edition, Khanna Publishers, NewDelhi,1998
2. H. Steiner, “Introduction to petrochemicals”, Pergamon Press, NewYork, 1961.
3. Wiseman.P.,”Petrochemicals”,UMIST Series in Science and Technology, John Wiley &Sons,1986.
4. IDMall,’Petrochemical process Technology’,Macmillan India Limited,2007.
5. A. Chawvel and G. Lefebvre, “Petrochemical Process”, Vol. I & II, Gulf Publishing Co., Houston, London
REFERENCES
1. BrownsteinA.M.’TrendsinPetrochemicalTechnology’,Petroleum Publishing Company, 1976.
2. G.MargaretWells,’HandbookofPetrochemicalsandProcesses’2nd Revised Edition, Gower Publishing Company.
3. Groogins, “Unit Process in Organic Synthesis”, McGraw Hill Book Company, New York
4. Robert A. Meyers, “Handbook of Petrochemicals Production Processes”, McGraw-Hill Education: New York, 2 nd edition, 2019 (ISBN: 9781259643132)
5. L.F. Hatc and MatarSarri, “From Hydrocarbons to Petrochemicals”, Gulf Publishing Co., Houston, London
6. A.L. Waddams, “Chemicals from Petroleum”, Gulf Publishing Company, London, 4th edition, 1980