SF3028 Safety in Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries Syllabus:
SF3028 Safety in Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Illustrate the basic concepts various process employed in petroleum refining and Manufacturing of petrochemicals.
2. Understand the fire prevention and fire protection methods employed in storage tank farms, depots, and terminals.
3. Learn the on- shore and off-shore drilling.
4. Learn the transportation facilities in petroleum industry.
5. Understand the Petroleum and Oil & Gas explorations rules and regulations in India.
UNIT I PETROLEUM REFINERY
Simplified Flow diagrams of a typical refinery – distillation unit, catalytic cracker, reformer, treating unit (hydro forming, gas purification, Sulphur recovery, lubricating oil unit) Simplified Flow diagrams of Petrochemical Industry – steam cracking, butadiene extraction, ethane recovery, butyl rubber polymerization.
UNIT II PETROLEUM HAZARDS
Potential fire hazards in petroleum and petrochemical industries (ignition by local sources, spark, flame, hot surface, ignition of oil mists and fumes.). Storage tank farms of petroleum and petrochemical industries – Identification of Hazards, Type of Tanks, Design, Layout, Fire prevention measures including lightning protection. Fire protection arrangements in large tank farms, Design concepts of various fixed fire protection systems like Foam- Water Systems, Halogen & DCP systems. Lock out procedures. Salient features of codes / standards: NFPA, API, OISD and SHELL.
UNIT III PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATIONS
Fire protection facilities in Oil Refineries, Depots & Terminals- Transportation of petroleum and petrochemical products (safety considerations, statutory considerations). Design and Construction requirements for cross country hydrocarbon pipelines. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Bottling Plant Operations. Design Philosophies. Operating Practices- Safety and Fire Protection in bottling plants.Transportation of Bulk Petroleum Products. Storage and Handling of Bulk Liquefied Petroleum Gas.
UNIT IV PETROLEUM WELL DRILLING OPERATION
On- Shore and Off- shore drilling. Classification of wells.Drilling method.Rotary drilling. Drilling equipment.Ground and offshore structures for drilling.Offshore platforms and drilling vessels.Drilling mud – functions, classification and properties.Blow-off, well kicks, Blow out preventer.Shallow gas.Directional drilling. Well killing procedure. Emergency shutdown, Methods of Rescue & Fire Fighting.Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008.
UNIT V OIL & GAS RULES AND REGULATION
Petroleum and Oil & Gas rules and regulations in India, The Oil fields regulations and development Act, New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP), Functions of directorate general of hydrocarbons, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
Students able to
CO1-Identify the various processes employed in petroleum refining andpetrochemical industries
CO2-Attain ability to design fire protection systems for storage tank farms
CO3-Attain ability to design fire protection facilities in oil refineries, depots andterminals
CO4-Demonstrate an ability to recognize the hazards involved in on- shore and off-shore drilling
CO5-Know the oil and gas explorations rules and regulations in india
TEXT BOOK:
1. Dennis P. Nolan,”Application of HAZOP and What if Reviews to the Petroleum, Petrochemical and Chemical Process Industries”,Noyes Publications, 1994.
2. DhananjoyGhosh,” Safety in Petroleum Industries, CRC Press,2021
REFERENCES:
1. GopalRao, M. andSittig, M (Eds).”Dryden´s outlines of chemical technology for the 21st century”. (Third edition). Affiliated East West Press, New Delhi,2010.
2. Sam Mannan (Editor). “Lee´s loss prevention in the process industries” (fourth edition). Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd., UK,2012.
3. DavorinMatanovic. NedilikaGaurina- Medjimurec. And Katarina Simon.”Risk analysis for prevention of hazardous situations in petroleum and natural gas engineering”. Engineering Science Reference, Hershey PA,2014.
4. Aven, T. and Vinnem, J.E. “Risk management with applications from the offshore petroleum industry”. Springer-Verlag, U.K,2007.
5. John C. Reis,”Environmental Control in Petroleum Engineering”, Gulf Publishing Company, 1996.