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UQU Programs
Industrial Chemistry

Petroleum Chemistry

CHMI3405
3 hours English

Petroleum Chemistry

Petroleum Chemistry ()
CHMI2403 Heterocyclic Chemistry
3 hours One requisite
1 Definition of Petroleum and it origin formation and traps
2 Methods of exploration and Petroleum Classification
3 Chemical Composition of Petroleum
4 Field separation of crude oil (Desalting, water treatment, gas treatment)
5 Refining operations and Fractional Distillation of crude oil
6 Crude oil Distillation products: light distillates (natural Gas, gasoline and naphtha) - Mild distillates (kerosene, heating oil and jet fuel and diesel fuel) - heavy distillates (lubricates oil and waxes, asphalt and coke oil)
7 Chemical conversion processes of crude oil: Cracker processes (thermal cracking and catalytic cracking and hydrocracking)
8 Combining processes (polymerization and alkylation)
9 Rearrangement processes (catalytic reforming and isomerization and improving the octane and cetane
10 Purification by hydrogen treatment (removing hydrogen sulfide compounds mercaptans and compounds of nitrogen. Etc.)
11 Safety requirements for petroleum lap experiments
12 Introduction of Petroleum Chemistry experiments and techniques
13 Determination of Specific Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products using (Pycnometer)
14 Determination of API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products using (Hydrometer)
15 Determination of refractive index of hydrocarbon liquids
16 Determination of distillation of petroleum products at atmospheric pressure
17 Determination of distillation of petroleum products at reduced pressure
18 Calculating Viscosity Index from Kinematic Viscosity at 40 and 100 oC
19 Determination of Smoke Point of Kerosene and Aviation Turbine Fuel
20 Determination of Pour point of Petroleum Products
21 Determination of Aniline point of Petroleum Products and hydrocarbon solvents
22 Determination of Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester
23 Determination of Water in Crude Oil by Distillation
24 Determination of Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Lamp Method)
25 Determination of Saybolt Color of Petroleum Product (Saybolt Chromometer Method)
1.1 Mapped to: K1

Familiar with all principles, theories, chemistry, and processes of petroleum industry

Teaching Strategy Lectures
Assessment Methods Final and mid-tern exams.
1.2 Mapped to: K2

Identify chemicals and chemical process in petroleum industry

Teaching Strategy Lectures
Assessment Methods Final and mid-term exams.
2.1 Mapped to: S2

List different chemical reaction involved in petroleum industry

Teaching Strategy Lectures and Laboratory
Assessment Methods Final , mid-term, and practical exams.
2.2 Mapped to: S3

Classify different petroleum products

Teaching Strategy Lectures and Laboratory
Assessment Methods Final , mid-term, and practical exams.
2.3 Mapped to: S1

Perform experiments for petroleum products quality

Teaching Strategy Laboratory
Assessment Methods Practical Exam
3.1 Mapped to: V1

Relate the learned petroleum chemistry knowledge and skills to future career and Plan for further professional training as a chemist.

Teaching Strategy Web-based study Library visits
Assessment Methods Class and laboratory discussion. Assignment activities
Assessment
Weight
Homework or activities.
10%
Practical Exam.
30%
Mid-term Exam.
20%
Final Exam.
40%
Total
100%