Instrumentation in Petrochemical Industries Syllabus for B.Tech 6th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Instrumentation in Petrochemical Industries B.Tech (R13) sixthsem is as follows
OBJECTIVES: To provide sound knowledge about
- To introduce the methods of crude oil extraction, processing and refining
- To educate on Unit operations in petroleum refinery and petrochemical industry
- To introduce Production routes of important petrochemicals, and
- To provide knowledge on Control of selected petrochemicals production processes.
- To educate on the safety in instrumentation systems
UNIT I : OIL EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING [9 Hours]
Techniques used for oil discovery – seismic survey – methods of oil extraction – oil rig system – Primary and Secondary recovery – Enhanced oil recovery – separation of gas and water from oil – control loops in oil gas separator – scrubber – coalescer
UNIT II : PETROLEUM REFINING [9 Hours]
Petroleum refining process – unit operations in refinery – thermal cracking – catalytic cracking – catalytic reforming – polymerization – isomerization – alkylation – Production of ethylene, acetylene and propylene from petroleum
UNIT III : CHEMICALS FROM PETROLEUM [9 Hours]
Chemicals from methane, acetylene, ethylene and propylene – production routes of important petrochemicals such as polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene dioxide, methanol, xylene, benzene, toluene, styrene, VCM and PVC
[TOTAL : 45 PERIODS]
OUTCOMES:
Ability to understand and analyze Instrumentation systems and their applications to various industries
TEXT BOOKS:
- Balchen J.G and Mumme K.I., Process Control Structures and Applications, Von Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, 1988.
- Ram Prasad, Petroleum Refining Technology, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 2000.
REFERENCES:
- Liptak B.G., Instrumentation in Process Industries, Chilton Book Company, 2005.
- Waddams A.L., Chemicals from Petroleum, Butter and Janner Ltd., 1968.
- www.scribd.com/doc/2336259/ABB-Oil-Gas-production-Hand-Book.
- Considine M. and Ross S.D., Handbook of Applied Instrumentation, McGraw Hill,1964.
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