Petroleum Refinery Engineering and

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Minia University Dept. Of Chemical Engineering Faculty of Engineering

COURSE SPECIFICATION

1. Administrative Information

Course Title

Petroleum Refinery Engineering and

Petrochemicals

Code :

CHE412

Department offering the course : Chemical Engineering Program on which the course is given : Undergraduate level Department offering the program : Chemical Engineering

Academic year :fourth Year

Semester :first semester,2^nd semester

Date of specification/revision :2004

Date of approval by Departmental/Faculty : 05/10/2020 Taught hours:

Lecture4hrs/week Tutorial:2hrs/week Practical: None hrs/week others: None Total:6hrs/week

2. Overall Aims of the Course

This course is designed to

explain the process of petroleum refining field processing, fractionation processes, including crude oil distillation and light ends fractionation, vacuum distillation and To get up-to-date with process design of distillation columns involving multi-component and complex mixtures, complex column configurations, shortcut models, rigorous models, grassroots design, revamping

Intended Learning Outcomes of the course (ILOs):

a- Knowledge and understanding (𝑨

_𝟏, 𝑨_𝟓)

Upon completing this course, the student should be able to:

a

1

Describe Crude oil composition and types, gas-oil separation, petroleum cuts, petroleum field processing, down-stream processing and fractionation,

a

2

Explain design approaches of refinery distillation, shortcut and rigorous methods, and environmental considerations

b-Intellectual Skills(𝑩

_𝟏𝑩_𝟐)

Upon completing this course, the student should be able to:

b

1

Compare between different crudes and petroleum cuts

b

2

identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems related to petroleum refinery processes b

3

Analze and/or design a petroleum refinery column

b

4

Evaluate environmental impacts or emissions of refinery processing distillation c-Professional and practical skills(𝑪

_𝟏)

Upon completing this course, the student should be able to:

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c

1

Integrate thermodynamics properties, flash and fire points, pour point, distillation of crude oils

c

2

Design the performance of an existing facilities

c

3

Conduct an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice as they relate to refinery column simulation and rating using for instance Aspen-Hysys

d-General and transferable skills(𝑫

_𝟏, 𝑫_𝟑)

Upon completing this course, the student should be able to:

d

1

Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary team.

d

2

Use efficiently IT capabilities to search topics..

d

3

Communicate effectively.

d

4

Lead and motivate individuals.

3. Syllabus

Topics CONTENTS

Topic (1) Chemistry of petroleum hydrocarbons, exploration, drilling and production, transportation, and other sources of petroleum;

Topic (2) Evaluation of crude oils: Routine laboratory tests, general types of cruds, and physical characteristics of cruds

Topic (3) Introduction to refinery processes: Stocks boiling range, heat sensitivity, and general refinery processes

Topic (4) Refinery and distillation process: Distillation and fractionation, arrangement of towers, vacuum distillation, reducing operations, heat exchanging systems, reboilers, and production of special stocks and solvents

Topic (5) Chemical treatment; Sulfuric acid treatment, desulphurization, caustic washing methods, and equipments; Cracking: Thermal cracking, and catalytic cracking;

Topic (6) Rebuilding hydrocarbons: Polymerization, isomerization, alkylation, hydrogenation, depolymerization, and reforming of new hydrocarbons Topic (7) Auxiliary processes: Steam stripping, boiling, condensation;

Petrochemicals: Introduction, Neylon6.6, and fertilizers

4. Teaching and Learning Methods:

4.1. Lectures.

4.2. Tutorial.

4.3. Team work.

4.4. Office hours.

4.5. Self-learning.

5. Students Assessment:

5.1. Students Assessment Methods:

5.1.1. Tutorial 5.1.2. Reports

5.1.3. Mid-term exams 5.1.4. Oral exam 5.1.5. Final-term exam 5.2. Assessment schedule:

5.2.1. Tutorial

An assignment every two weeks

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5.2.2. Reports

Scheduled by the instructor

5.2.3. Mid-term exams

5.2.4. Oral exam

First Mid-term Week # 8

Second Mid-term Week # 12

5.2.5. Final-term exam

Scheduled by the faculty council

5.3. Weighing of assessments:

Semester Work (Tutorials and Reports) 5 %

Mid-Term Exam 5 %

Oral exam 20%

Final Exam 70 %

Total 100 %

6. List of References:

6.1- Course notes:

Are given in each lecture.

6.2-Essential Book (Text Books):

Mohamed A. Fahim, Taher A. Al-Sahhaf, Amal Elkilani” Fundamentals of Petroleum Refining

”, Elsevier Ltd., 2009.

6.3-Recommended Books

* Uttam Ray Chaudhuri ,” Fundamentals of Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering", CRC Press, 2011.

6.4- Periodicals:

N/A

7.

Other Resources/ Facilities of teaching and learningrequired for achieving the above ILOs:

-

a- Facilities used for teaching and learning 1. Teaching aids: White board, Data show 2. Laboratories:

3. Laboratory equipment:

4. Computers:

5. Field works:

b- Facilities required for teaching and learning

More books are required for elucidating the student knowledge

8-We certify that all of the information required to deliver this course is contained in the above specification and will be implemented.

Course Coordinator:

Prof Dr. Mahmoud E. Abdelhaleem

Signature ………

Date: 05/10/2020

Head of Department

Prof. Dr. Mohsine Hahseme

Signature ………

Date: 05/10/2020

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Course Curriculum Map Course title: Petroleum refinery engineering and Petrochemicals

Course coordinators Prof. Dr. Mahmoud E. Abdelhaleem

Course Aim:

This course is designed toexplain the process of petroleum refining field processing, fractionation processes, including crude oil distillation and lig ht ends fractionation, vacuum distillation and To get up-to-date with process design of distillation columns involving multi-component and complex mixtures, complex column configurations, shortcut models, rigorous models, grassroots design, revamping

Course code

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

Topics

Week

# Teaching Methods Assessment

Methods Evidences Knowledge

and understanding

Intellectual skills

Professional and practical

skills

General and transferable

skills

CHE412

𝐚_𝟏 𝐝_𝟏− 𝐝_𝟒

Chemistry of petroleum hydrocarbons, exploration, drilling and production, transportation, and other sources of petroleum;

1-2 Lectures + Tutorials +Office hours

Final exam (70%), Mid Term exam (10%), Oral exam 10%, Tutorials, and Reports (10%).

Course file, Exam samples,

Regular reports, Assignment

𝐚_𝟐 B2 C1 𝐝_𝟏− 𝐝_𝟒

Evaluation of crude oils:

Routine laboratory tests, general types of cruds, and physical characteristics of cruds

𝐚_𝟏 𝐝_𝟏− 𝐝_𝟒

Introduction to refinery processes: Stocks boiling range, heat sensitivity, and general refinery processes

𝐚_𝟏 𝐛_𝟏 C3 𝐝_𝟏− 𝐝_𝟒

Refinery and distillation process: Distillation and fractionation, arrangement of towers, vacuum

distillation, reducing operations, heat exchanging systems, reboilers, and production of special stocks

10-11 Lectures + Tutorials + Office hours

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and solvents

𝐚_𝟏 𝐛_𝟐+ 𝐛_𝟑 C2

𝐝_𝟏− 𝐝_𝟒 Chemical treatment;

Sulfuric acid treatment, desulphurization, caustic washing methods, and equipments;

Cracking: Thermal cracking, and catalytic cracking;

12

Lectures + Tutorials +Office hours +self-

learning

B4 C2+c3

𝐝_𝟏− 𝐝_𝟒 Rebuilding hydrocarbons:

Polymerization,

isomerization, alkylation, hydrogenation,

depolymerization, and reforming of new hydrocarbons

13

learning

B2+b4 C1+c3 𝐝_𝟏− 𝐝_𝟒

Auxiliary processes: Steam stripping, boiling,

condensation;

Petrochemicals:

Introduction, Neylon6.6, and fertilizers

14-15

learning