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College of
Arts and Sciences
Department of Biology and
Chemistry Section: Semester: Fall 2008
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Course Code: 277
Name:
Petroleum Chemistry
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Prerequisite |
Code: 101, 257 |
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Textbook |
“The Chemistry and
Technology of Petroleum” by James G. Speight, 4th Ed., “Petroleum Refining” by
William L. Leffler, 2nd Ed., Penn Well Books (Supplementary
textbook) |
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Office Hours |
Sat, Mon 9:00–11:00; Wed 10:00–12:00 |
Course Team: When multi-sections exist and instructor information
otherwise.
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Name |
Room |
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Coordinator: |
33-10 |
538 |
- Course Description: Introduction
to petroleum chemistry, oil origin, oil physico-chemical characteristics,
and methods of analysis.
- Course Overview: The
course is aimed at understanding the basics of crude oil composition,
recovery, analysis, and refining. An overview is given for the main oil
products: combustion fuels, lubricating oils, petrochemicals, gaseous and
inorganic by-products. Also covered the theories of oil genesis and
environmental issues of oil industry.
- Intended
Learning Outcomes: Students will acquire basic terminology,
will learn the theory of analytical procedures and chemical processing of
petroleum.
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Attendance Policy: None.
- Course Assessment:
2 homeworks 10% each; 2 midterm examinations 20% each; Final
examination 40%.
- Tentative Weekly Outline:
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Month |
Date |
Topic |
Chapters |
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Oct |
12 |
Introduction.
What is crude oil and natural gas. |
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14 |
Genesis
of oil. Biogenic and inorganic theories. |
3 |
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19 |
Oil
deposits and their development |
5 |
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21 |
Chemical
constituents of oil |
7 |
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26 |
Distillation
basics. Konovalov's laws. Azeotropes. |
8.2 |
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28 |
Solvent treatment and adsorption |
8.3,
8.4 |
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Nov |
2 |
Chemical
treatment |
8.5 |
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4 |
Physical
properties of oil |
9.3-9.6,
10 |
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9 |
Spectroscopy
and analytical chromatography of oil |
9.7-9.8,
10 |
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11 |
Chemical
analysis of oil |
10 |
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16 |
Chemical
analysis of oil |
10 |
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18 |
Midterm exam |
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23 |
Oil
refining |
14-22 |
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25 |
Oil
refining |
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30 |
Oil
refining |
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Dec |
2 |
Oil
refining |
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7 |
Midterm exam II |
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9 |
Product improvement |
23-24 |
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14 |
Main
oil products |
26 |
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16 |
Petrochemicals |
27 |
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21 |
Environmental
issues of oil production and refining |
28-29 |
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23 |
Final exam |
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