chet 1710 petroleum processing technology syllabus (petrorabigh)

YANBU INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

DEPARTMENT: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

COURSE NAME: CHET 1710 – PETROLEUM PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY LT: 3 LB: 3 CR.: 4

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course deals with the study of petroleum origin, exploration, and its physical properties. Production process along with stabilization and storage of petroleum are discussed. It also explains physical refining processes like thermal and catalytic conversions, starting with distillation, catalytic cracking, alkylation, reforming and isomerization are described in a very comprehensive way. Treating processes, as well as other auxiliary operations of particular importance for the process of petroleum refining are mentioned. Laboratory activities mainly concentrate on petroleum products testing.

PREREQUISITES: CHET 1610 – Basic Chemistry

CO-REQUISITES: None

PREREQUISITES BY TOPIC:

1. Basic chemistry of hydrocarbon series available in petroleum, its physical properties and chemical reactions.

2. General principles of heat transfer and fluids flow.

3. Basic knowledge of industrial chemical engineering equipment.

COMPUTER USAGE: None

TEXTS AND MATERIALS:

Yanbu Industrial College Workbooks:• CHET 1710 - Petroleum Processing Technology - Information Sheets• CHET 1710 - Petroleum Processing Technology - Laboratory Manual

CHET 1710 COURSE SYLLABUS

References:• International Petroleum Encyclopedia., by Joseph Hilyard, Penwell Corp, 1st

Edition,2008• Basic Petroleum Data Book, by Karen Matusic, API, 1st Edition, 2008• Petroleum Refining Technology and Economics, by Gary, James H., Marcel

Dekker Inc., 4th Edition, 2007 • The Chemistry and Technology of Petroleum, by James G. Speight, CRC

Press, 4th Edition, 2006

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this course, the student should be able to:1. Explain the origin of crude oil, its locations, recovery, processing, and

transportation.2. State the chemical structures, properties, and classification of crude oil.3. Describe and draw the refining processes of petroleum.4. State the characteristics, properties, and uses of the main petroleum

products such as motor gasoline, diesel fuels, lubrication oils.5. Explain the standard testing procedures for petroleum products and their

significance.6. Determine the quality of crude oil and petroleum products using standard

testing procedures.

COURSE OUTLINE:

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MODULE TOPIC WEEKI. Petroleum Processing 1-4

1.1 Origin of Petroleum1.2 Sedimentary Rocks1.3 Geographical Formation1.4 Entrapment1.5 Exploration1.6 Reservoir Fluids1.7 Fluid Flow1.8 Reservoir Drives1.9 Petroleum Production, Well Testing, Field Processing Methods and

Equipment1.10 Methods of Petroleum Transportation1.11 Classification, Composition, and Properties of Petroleum

II. Petroleum Refining 52.1 Objectives of petroleum refining2.2 Refinery facilities 62.3 Types and methods of operation of refinery burners2.4 Types and methods of operation of refinery furnaces2.5 Refinery heat exchange equipment types, construction and operation2.6 Cooling Towers2.7 Fundamentals of Distillation2.8 Vapor Pressure2.9 Methods of Distillation in Refinery2.10 Principles of Fractional Distillation 72.11 Fractionator Principle2.12 Fractionator Components 2.13 Packed Towers 82.14 Types of Conversion Processes in Petroleum Refining2.15 Defination and Examples of Conversion Processes2.16 Reforming Processes 92.17 Isomerization Processes2.18 Alkylation Processes2.19 Objectives of Treating Petroleum Products2.20 Treating Processes 102.21 Chemical Treatment Equipment2.22 Objectives and Methods of Petroleum Products Blending 112.23 The Structure of a Refinery



2.24 Refinery Flow Charts

III. Types and Characteristics of Fuels and Lubricants 12-133.1 Uses of petroleum products3.2 Motor gasoline3.3 Diesel fuels3.4 Lubrication oils3.5 The specification of product quality

IV. Auxiliary Refinery Processes and Operations 144.1 Instrumentation and controls4.2 Storage Tanks Construction, Testing, and Sampling4.3 Wastewater Treatment and Disposal in a Refinery

V. Review 15

VI. Final Examination 16

COURSE OUTCOMES*:



Upon successful completion of this course, the student will demonstrate competency by being able to:

1.00 Petroleum Processing1.01 Explain the theory of origination and entrapment of petroleum1.02 Describe methods of exploration for petroleum1.03 Identify fluids contained in petroleum reservoirs and describe their flow

mechanisms1.04 Describe methods and equipment used in petroleum production, well

testing, and field processing1.05 Describe oil recovery methods and crude oil movement to processing

plants1.06 Describe the methods of gas recovery and its movement to processing

plants1.07 Name the major components of a wet crude handling plant and describe

their operations1.08 Name the major components of GOSP and describe their operations1.09 Describe methods of petroleum transportation1.10 Classify different types of petroleum and describe their composition and

properties

2.00 Petroleum Refining2.01 State the objectives of petroleum refining2.02 Outline the overall refinery flow using a flow diagram2.03 Describe the types and methods of operation of refinery burners2.04 Describe the types and methods of operation of refinery furnaces2.05 Explain the importance of controlling heat input in furnace operation2.06 Describe the types and methods of operation of refinery heat exchange

equipment2.07 Define cooling tower2.08 Describe the operation of natural draft cooling tower2.09 Explain the operation of mechanical draft cooling tower2.10 List the main parts of cooling tower 2.11 Explain the following concepts in relation to petroleum refining:

a. Vapor pressure.b. Boiling point.c. Distillation.

2.12 Define and calculate vapor pressure 2.13 Determine the Reid vapor pressure (RVP)2.14 Describe the methods of distillation in a refinery



2.15 Explain the basic principles of fractional distillation2.16 Describe and explain the functions of the following tower components:

a. Tower sizeb. Tower tray operationc. Tower traysd. Bubble cap platese. Jet traysf. Sieve traysg. Packed towers

2.17 Name the major process components for Naphtha fractionation and their operation

2.18 List types of conversion processes in petroleum refining.2.19 Define the phenomena and list the effects of cracking, reforming,

isomerization and Alkylation in petroleum refining2.20 Describe the cracking processes and state their application conditions2.21 Describe reforming processes and state their application conditions2.22 Describe isomerization processes and state their application conditions2.23 Describe the application processes of alkylation and compare products to

reformat based on their anti knock ratings2.24 Determine the pour point of a sample of petroleum/product2.25 State the objectives of treating petroleum products2.26 State the effects of and describe the following petroleum and products

treating processesa. Desaltingb. Hydrotreatingc. Refining with chemicals: acid treatment and caustic washingd. Sweeteninge. Absorption and Adsorption processes

2.27 Determine the distillation characteristics of petroleum products (gasoline).2.28 Describe the equipment used in treating processes2.29 State the objectives and describe the methods of petroleum products

blending2.30 List different classes of refineries2.31 Describe different possibilities of refinery structures using flow charts2.32 Determine the distillation characteristics of petroleum products (kerosene)

3.00 Types and Characteristics of Fuels and Lubricants



3.01 List uses of petroleum refinery products.3.02 State the general characteristics of motor gasoline, its nature and

composition, principal properties, standard assessment tests and additives used

3.03 State the general characteristics of diesel fuel, its nature, composition, principal properties, standard assessment tests and additives used.

3.04 Determine the cetane index of diesel fuels3.05 Explain the importance of product quality specification3.06 State the major functions of lubricating oils, their composition,

manufacture, general properties and assessment tests

4.00 Auxiliary Refinery Processes and Operations4.01 List and define the principal process control variables in refining

operations and describe instruments used for their measurement4.02 Identify tanks and vessels in a typical petroleum processing facility and

describe their function4.03 Describe the environmental protection procedures used in a refinery4.04 Determine characterization factor of oil sample

* Conditions and standards for all enabling outcomes are implied. They are "after completing this lesson" and "by correctly answering the corresponding test item".

EVALUATION:

Evaluation will be competency-based and student grades will be based on the following factors:

Course work (Class quizzes and Mid-Term Test) 50%

Final Examination 50%

100%Letter grades will be awarded to each student according to his numeric standing as outlined below:

95 - 100 = A+ - 4.0090 - 94 = A - 3.7585 - 89 = B+ - 3.5080 - 84 = B - 3.0075 - 79 = C+ - 2.5070 - 74 = C - 2.0065 - 69 = D+ - 1.5060 - 64 = D - 1.00

0 - 59 = F - 0.00LABORATORY OUTLINE:



Experiments Week

1.Phase change of pure substances (Diagrams) handout

1

2.Stoichiometry handout No. 1

2


3

4.Determination of Reid Vapor Pressure

4


5

6.Field Visit to a Refinery (Burners, Furnaces & Heat Exchangers)

6


7


8

9.Determination of Pour Point

9


10

11. Determination and Comparison of Distillation Characteristics of Petroleum products

11


12

13.Determination of Cetane Index of Motor Fuels (diesel)

13

14. Field Visit to a Refinery (Fractionation, Conversion & Treatment Processes)

14

15.Determination of Characterization Factor of Oil Sample

15

16.Review

17.Final Examination

16

Prepared by: Eng Rafique A. Abro Date: February 22, 2010

Department Staff



Approved by: Dr. M. Arsala Khan Date:

Department Head

Concurred by: Dr. Rajiv Menon Date:

Head, Curriculum Development Dept.


chet 1710 petroleum processing technology syllabus (petrorabigh)

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