Unconventional Hydrocarbon Sources detailed syllabus for Petrochemical Engineering (PCE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the PCE 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 Petrochemical Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit PCE 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-I scheme and its subjects refer to PCE Professional Elective-I syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of unconventional hydrocarbon sources is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
NON-CONVENTIONAL OIL 9
Continuous Accumulation System
Introduction, geology of Heavy oil, extra heavy oil, Tar Sand and bituminous, oil shales, their origin and occurrence worldwide, resources, reservoir characteristics, new production technologies.
Unit II
SHALE GAS/ OIL RESERVOIR 9
Introduction to shale gas & basin centered gas, tight reservoirs. Shale gas geology, important occurrences in India, petrophysical properties, Development of shale gas, design of hydro fracturing job, horizontal wells, production profiles.
Unit III
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Unit IV
GAS HYDRATES 9
Introduction & present status of gas hydrates. Formation and properties of gas hydrates, Thermodynamics of gas hydrates. Recovery methods. Prevention& control of gas hydrates, Gas hydrates accumulation in porous medium. Gasextraction from gas hydrates.
Unit V
COAL AND GAS CONVERSION TO OIL 9
Introduction, classification and principles, pyrolysis, theoretical aspect of processes involved inconversion. Technological development of direct conversion and indirect processes and sustainability of conversions.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to
- Recognise and apply the concept of continuous accumulation system.
- Apply the concepts related to exploration and development of Shale Gas Reservoirs.
- Apply the concepts related to exploration and development of Coal Bed Methane.
- Understand and apply the concepts related to formation of gas hydrates.
- Understand and apply different conversion processes for the production of Hydrocarbons.
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For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Petrochemical Engineering 5th Sem, visit PCE 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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