Secondary 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.
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Course Objectives:
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Unit I
THERMAL CRACKING AND COKING 9
Resid upgradation technologies- cracking-thermal cracking-mechanism/principle/reactions-process variables- Visbreaking- soaker process- coil visbreaker-Disadvantages-Coking-thermodynamics and mechanism of coking-delayed coking-operation-fluid coking-flexicoking-types of coke and properties- yield pattern of cracking and coking
Unit II
CATALYTIC CRACKING 9
Principles of catalytic cracking-mechanisms- FCC- main reaction of FCC- role of FCC in refineryFluidization- feedstocks/products/yield pattern- Kinetics and thermodynamics of FCC reactions-FCC catalyst and licensor technologies- reaction/regeneration/fractionation sections-slide valves and its importance- riser/cyclone separator/reactor internals-RFCC/MSCC/Petro FCC
Unit III
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Unit IV
REFORMING/ISOMERISATION/ALKYLATION 9
Reforming feed index-RON-various reforming technologies-platforming reactions-kinetics and thermodynamics of Pt catalyst reactions-Operation in Straight Run and Continuous Run modeyield calculation- Isomerization techniques- reactions and kinetics- various technologies in isom-importance of catalyst-hexane production-Alkylation process-reactions – various alkylation processes- process variables in reforming/isom/alky .
Unit V
FINISHING PROCESSES AND UTILITIES 9
Sources of sulfur in refinery-types of sulfur compounds in crude-sweetening processes- various sulfur treatment process in products-H2S properties and removal by physical and chemical process- Amine selection -amine absorption and regeneration-sour water stripping- Merox process- Sulfur recovery from H2S by Claus /super Claus/ modified Claus technology/SCOT Process/CS2 process; Electricity and steam generation by Gas turbine/boiler-Cooling tower operation-Fuel oil-Cryogenic distillation of air to N2 and O2 production- Instrument air operation
Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course, the students will be able to
- acquires knowledge on different methodologies in the secondary petroleum refining processes like thermal cracking, coking, catalytic cracking, hydrocracking.
- understand the operation on FCC, Vis breaker, DCU, Reformer.
- helps to understand the operation on utilities like steam, cooling water, instrument air, H2, N2.
- understand the basic knowledge on isomerisation, alkylation and reforming process.
- gather some knowledge in the finishing processes and their operations in refining industries.
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,
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