PE3007 Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals Syllabus:

PE3007 Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVE:

 Students will gain knowledge about petroleum refining process and production of petrochemical products

UNIT I

Origin, Formation and Evaluation of Crude Oil. Testing of Petroleum Products. Refining of Petroleum – Atmospheric and Vaccum Distillation.

UNIT II

Cracking, Thermal Cracking, Vis-breaking, Catalytic Cracking (FCC), Hydro Cracking, Coking and Air Blowing of Bitumen.

UNIT III

Treatment Techniques: Removal of Sulphur Compounds in all Petroleum Fractions to improve performance, Solvent Treatment Processes, Dewaxing, Clay Treatment and Hydrofining.

UNIT IV

Cracking of Naphtha and Feed stock gas for the production of Ethylene, Propylene, Isobutylene and Butadiene. Production of Acetylene from Methane, Catalytic Reforming of Petroleum Feed Stocks and Extraction of Aromatics.

UNIT V

Production of Petrochemicals like Dimethyl Terephathalate (DMT), Ethylene Glycol, Synthetic Glycerine, Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB), Acrylonitrile, Methyl Methacrylate (MMA), Vinyl Acetate Monomer, Phthalic Anhydride, Maleic Anhydride, Phenol and Acetone, Methanol, Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, Pentaerythritol and Production of Carbon Black.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

 Understand the classification, composition and testing methods of crude petroleum / product
 Underestand to develop innovative refining process
 Apply the knowledge of treatment processes to develop the manufacture of petroleum products.
 Know about the different reaction mechanism for the manufacture of petroleum products.
 Acquiring to develop quality control and assurance techniques in petroleum refining.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Nelson, W. L., “Petroleum Refinery Engineering”, 4th Edn., McGraw Hill, New York, 1985.
2. Bhaskara Rao, B. K., “Modern Petroleum Refining Processes”, 2nd Edn., Oxford and IBH Publishing Company, New Delhi, 1990.
3. Bhaskara Rao, B. K. “A Text on Petrochemicals”, 1st Edn., Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 1987.
4. Wiseman. P., Petrochemicals, UMIST Series in Science and Technology.
5. H. Steiner, Introduction to petrochemicals Industry’, Pergamon, 1961.