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Petroleum and Petrochemicals

CHM3406
3 hours English

Petroleum and Petrochemicals

Petroleum and Petrochemicals
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) - Combining processes (polymerization and alkylation) - Rearrangement processes (catalytic reforming and isomerization and improving the octane and cetane number ) - Purification by hydrogen treatment (removing hydrogen sulfide compounds mercaptans and compounds of nitrogen. Etc.)
8 Petrochemicals definition – History of Petrochemicals industry
9 Production of petrochemicals and industrial uses
1.1 Mapped to: K3

Are fully conversant with various theories for oil formation and oil traps

Teaching Strategy Lectures and Library visit and discussions and in small groups
Assessment Methods Quiz and discussions
1.2 Mapped to: K2

Demonstrate and understanding of fundamental elements and chemical composition of crude oil

Teaching Strategy Lectures
Assessment Methods Quiz and discussions
1.3 Mapped to: K6

Demonstrate an understanding of petroleum classifications and quality.

Teaching Strategy Lectures and research
Assessment Methods Quiz and discussions
1.4 Mapped to: K7

Gain knowledge of the different ways fractional distillation of crude oil and distillate in each stage and its products (natural gas, gasoline, kerosene etc.).

Teaching Strategy Lectures and Library visit
Assessment Methods Quiz and discussions
1.5 Mapped to: K7

Gain knowledge of manufacturing processes such as chemical process of cracking, combining, rearrangement and purification process.

Teaching Strategy Lectures and Library visit
Assessment Methods Quiz and discussions
1.6 Mapped to: K1

Demonstrate a systematic understanding of mechanism of petroleum chemical process

Teaching Strategy Lectures and Library visit
Assessment Methods Quiz and discussions
1.7 Mapped to: K7

Demonstrate an understanding petrochemical industry initial and final.

Teaching Strategy Lectures and Library visit
Assessment Methods Quiz and discussions
1.8 Mapped to: K2

Learn how to get the final petrochemicals such as polymers, textiles, paints, detergents, etc.

Teaching Strategy Long and short essays
Assessment Methods Quiz and discussions
2.1 Mapped to: S3

The student acquires the skill of thinking in trying to find the best theory for oil formation.

Teaching Strategy Discussions
Assessment Methods Quiz
2.2 Mapped to: S1

The student acquires knowledge of chemical structures and predict its presence in petroleum distillates.

Teaching Strategy Discussions
Assessment Methods Quiz
2.3 Mapped to: S4

Evaluate and classification of chemical petroleum quality and substances affecting it.

Teaching Strategy Through assignments and homework
Assessment Methods Quiz
2.4 Mapped to: S4

The student acquires the skill of petroleum distillation according to the boiling point.

Teaching Strategy Discussions
Assessment Methods Quiz
2.5 Mapped to: S1

Problem-solving skills, relating to petroleum products improvement like treatment and purification

Teaching Strategy Through assignments and homework
Assessment Methods Quiz
2.6 Mapped to: S3

Use of reaction mechanisms and skills based on practical applications of theories for producing petrochemical and polymers.

Teaching Strategy Through assignments and homework
Assessment Methods Quiz
3.1 Mapped to: C1

Student can defense and discussion about oil organic and inorganic arguments theories

Teaching Strategy Discussions
Assessment Methods Quiz
3.2 Mapped to: C4

Numeracy and mathematical skills of finding petroleum quality.

Teaching Strategy Through assignments and homework
Assessment Methods Quiz
3.3 Mapped to: C3

Demonstrate skills in the usage of computer, network, and software packages relevant to chemistry; e.g. Chem-draw, Microsoft ward.

Teaching Strategy Through assignments and homework
Assessment Methods Quiz
3.4 Mapped to: C2

Demonstrate written of research and presenting skills.

Teaching Strategy Long and short essays
Assessment Methods Long and short essays