Petroleum Primary Processing Technology detailed syllabus for Petrochemical Engineering (PCE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University 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 3rd Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit PCE 3rd Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of petroleum primary processing technology is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
CRUDE OIL COMPOSITION AND CLASSIFICATION 9 Theories behind the Origin of petroleum – Exploration and production of petroleum – Basics of hydrocarbon chemistry – Composition of crude oil – Impurities present in crude oil – Crude oil classification and its characteristics – Crude oil properties, Crude oil assay – Indigenous and imported crudes – Crude availability Vs demands – Refining capacity of India.
Unit II
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Unit III
CRUDE PROCESSING 9 Pretreatment of crude oil – Dehydration and desalting – Types of fractionating column – Types of trays – Flow pattern in the trays – Products separation using Atmospheric distillation – Vacuum distillation of residue products – Reflux types and its significance.
Unit IV
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Unit V
WAX AND BITUMEN PROCESSING TECHNIQUES 9 Paraffinic wax: Classification and its uses, Petroleum jelly manufacture – Bitumen: Types and their properties – Bitumen Testing: Ductility, Penetration Index and Softening point – Asphalt manufacture: Air blowing technology.
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- Ram Prasad, Petroleum Refining Technology, Khanna Publishers.2008
- Bhaskara Rao, B.K., Modern Petroleum Refining Processes, 6th edition, Oxford and IBH Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd. 2018.
Reference Books:
- James H. Gary and Glenn E. Handwerk., Petroleum Refining Technology and Economics, 4th Edition, Marcel Dekker Inc., 2001.
- Nelson, W.L., Petroleum Refinery Engineering, McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited, 1985.
- Hobson, G.D., Modern Petroleum Refining Technology , 5th Edition, John Wiley Publishers, 1984
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Petrochemical Engineering, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit PCE 3rd Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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