Petrochemical Engineering Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme (Open Elective-2)

Petrochemical Engineering detail syllabus for various departments, 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17CH663), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.

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Course Objectives:

The students will be able to

1. Study the Prospects, Growth, Economy related to Petrochemical Industry.
2. Study various feed stocks employed.
3. Study heat & mass transfer operations related to Petrochemical Industry.
4. Study reactors employed and engineering problems encountered at Petrochemical Industry.

Module 1
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Module 2

CRACKING: Thermal, Catalytic, Product distribution, Steam cracking, Thermodynamics of Steam cracking of Natural gas, Naphtha and Heavy distillates, Products of steam cracking, Production of Hydrogen, Synthesis gas, Methanol, Reaction features. Reactors for steam cracking. Engineering Problems associated

Module 3

Thermodynamical and Technological principles involved in Alkylation, Oxidation, Nitration Hydrolysis processes employed at petrochemical industry.

Module 4
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Module 5

Petro Chemicals from Aromatics: Feed stocks, Hydro alkylation. Thermodynamics, Kinetic Reactors features Product distribution Engg. problems associated

Course Outcomes:

After studying this course, students will be able to:

1. Explain the various technologies of petrochemical engineering.
2. Evaluate the thermodynamical and kinetic aspects.
3. Explain the various engineering problems associated with petrochemical industries.

Question paper pattern:

• The question paper will have ten questions.
• Each full Question consisting of 20 marks
• There will be 2 full questions(with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
• Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
• The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

Graduate Attributes (as per NBA):

1. Critical thinking
2. Problem solving
3. Use of modern tools
4. Life – long learning
5. Collaborative and multidisciplinary work

Text Books:

1. Bhaskara Rao, B.K., A Text on Petrochemicals, Khanna Publishers, 2000.
2. Sukumar Maiti, Introduction to Petrochemicals, 2ndedn, Oxford and IBH Publishers, 2002.
3. Dryden, C.E., Outlines of Chemical Technology, 2ndedn, Affiliated East-West press, 1993

Reference Books:

1. Margaret Wells, Handbook of Petrochemicals and Processes, 2ndedn, Ash Gate Publishing Limited, 2002.
2. Sami Matar, and Lewis F. Hatch., Chemistry of Petrochemical Processes, 2ndedn, Gulf Publishing Company, 2000.

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