PC3005 Petrochemical Derivatives Syllabus:
PC3005 Petrochemical Derivatives Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
UNIT I PRECURSORS
Indian Petrochemical Industry – Sources of Petrochemicals – Classification of Petrochemicals – Classification of Hydrocarbons – Alternate routes with flow diagram for production of methane, ethylene, propylene, acetylene. Chemicals from methane, ethylene, propylene, acetylene.
UNIT II FIRST GENERATION PETROCHEMICALS
Alternate routes with flow diagram for production of butadiene, related dienes, aromatics – Benzene, toluene, xylene – Chemicals from butadiene, related dienes, aromatics – Benzene, toluene, xylene.
UNIT III SECOND GENERATION PETROCHEMICALS
Alternate routes with flow diagram for production of ethylene glycol, ethylene oxide, Ethyl benzene, VCM, acrylonitrile, phenol, adipic acid, hexmethylenediamine, DMT, TPA, maleic anhydride, styrene.
UNIT IV THIRD GENERATION PETROCHEMICALS
Polymerization – Modes and techniques – Production of polyethylene – LDPE, HDPE, polypropylene, SBR, SAN, ABS, PU.
UNIT V THIRD GENERATION PETROCHEMICALS
Polyacrylonitrile, polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonates, nylon 6, nylon 66, polyesters, resins, explosives, organic dyes.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES
CO 1 :Understand the techniques and their alternate production of precursors of petrochemicals
CO 2 : Understand the various chemicals from first generation petrochemicals and their alternate routes for production.
CO 3 : Understand the manufacturing process of third generation of petrochemicals and their alternate routes for production
CO 4 :Characterize polymers and elaborate its production processes
CO 5 :Describe the production processes of fibres, resins and explosives
CO 6 :Understand the role of chemical Engineering in the petrochemicals production
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Bhaskara Rao, B.K., “A Text on Petrochemicals”, Khanna Publishers, 2000.
2. SukumarMaiti, “Introduction to Petrochemicals”, 2nd Edition, Oxford and IBH Publishers, 2002.
REFERENCES:
1. Margaret Wells, “Handbook of Petrochemicals and Processes”, 2nd Edition, Ash Gate Publishing Limited, 2002.
2. Sami Matar, and Lewis F. Hatch., “Chemistry of Petrochemical Processes”, 2nd Edition, Gulf Publishing company, 2000.
3. Dryden, C.E., “Outlines of Chemical Technology”, 2nd Edition, Affiliated East-West Press, 1993