Primary Refining Technology detailed syllabus for Chemical Engineering (CE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the CE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Chemical Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit CE 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-I scheme and its subjects refer to CE Professional Elective-I syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of primary refining technology is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
FEED PREPARATION 9
Pipelines from port to tank farm -safety and regulations -storage techniques in crude oil-impurities removal- measuring by dipping -spiking techniques -types of salts in crude – desalting process -electric desalter- preheating train and design- furnace and its operation.
Unit II
ATMOSPHERIC DISTILLATION 9
Operation and process description of ADU-design characteristics of ADU tower-cutpoints-degree of fractionation-over flash-column pressure and overhead temperature- Preflash systemoverhead system-side streams-intermediate pump around and reflux systems- Refinery off gas -LPG treatment-Naphtha stabilizer and splitter-side stripping sections-operating variables
Unit III
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Unit IV
LUBE OIL BASE STOCKS 9
Viscosity index calculation and pour point – LOBS processing by solvent treatment and hydro treatment- solvent selection-solvent extraction by NMP,furfural,- MEK solvent dewaxing/-refrigerating and filtration -hydro finishing- types of LOBS based on VI- types or groups of lube processing-spindle/LN/IN/HN/BN processing and blending.
Unit V
ASPHALT AND WAX TECHNOLOGY 9
Vacuum residue properties- propane deasphalting-asphalt processing and types-chemical structure-air blowing of bitumen- slack wax processing- wax and types/properties- wax deoilingunit operations in wax plants- refrigerating and filtration/ hydro treating of wax- molding and storage
Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course, the students will be able to
- Understand the methodologies in the primary petroleum refining processes like crude preparation, atmospheric and vacuum distillation, Lube, asphalt and wax processing.
- understand how each refinery process works
- learn the operating variables which are applied to achieve the objectives of each refinery process
- Understand the methodologies of processing and blending
- Apply the concepts in asphalt processing and wax treatment technology
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- J.G. Speight and B. Ozum, “Petroleum Refining Processes”, Marcel Dekker Inc, New York, 2002
- G.D. Hobson, “Modern Petroleum Technology”, Vol I & II, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 5th edition, 1984
- David.S.J.”STAN”Jones and Peter R.Pujado “Handbook of Petroleum Processing,Springer,2006.
- Smalheer, C.V and R.Kennedy Smith Lubricant Additives. The Lezius – Hill Company, Cleveland, Ohio. USA, 1987
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