Course Syllabus
SCIT 1270 – Petroleum Chemistry
Revision Date: January 14, 2016
Catalog Description: The Chemistry of Petroleum
Lecture hours = 4, Lab hours = 2
Prerequisites: Introduction to Energy (ENER 1350)
Semester Credit Hours: 2
Lecture Hours per Week: 4
Lab Hours per Week: 2
Contact Hours per Semester: 96
State Approval Code: 4005040000
Instructional Goals and Purposes: The purpose of this course is to provide students with an
understanding of Petroleum Chemistry. The course addresses the chemical composition and properties
of petroleum (oil and gas), and provide knowledge of petroleum products and alternative fuels. The
course will also review the chemical basis for the most important production processes.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Discuss the basics of chemistry measurements, significant/non-significant digits, scientific notation
and the metric system
2. Discuss matter, energy and periodic table and the classification of elements
3. Discuss the chemistry associated with petroleum exploration, drilling, completion and recovery
4. Discuss the chemical composition and properties of hydrocarbons and associated metals
5. Discuss chemical analysis associated with oil and gas separation, conversion and finishing which
includes physical properties and analytical analysis
6. Discuss the chemistry of crude oil refining: distillation and separation; hydrogenation and
dehydrogenation; thermal, hydro and catalytic cracking; isomerization and vis breaking
7. Discuss the chemistry associated with natural gas processing and separation techniques. Also,
discuss the ideal gas laws and their effect on processing and separation
8. Discuss the chemical makeup of products produced from crude oil distillation and conversion: Also,
discuss the conversion of petroleum byproducts into petro chemicals.
9. Discuss the environmental aspects and chemical analysis associated with oil and gas drilling,
completion and recovery; crude oil refining; and field processing of natural gas
Specific Course Objectives (includes SCANS):
After studying all materials and resources presented in the course, the student will be able to:
1. Discuss the basics of chemistry measurements, significant/non-significant digits, scientific
notation and the metric system. ((1A-i, 1A-ii, 1A-iv, 1B-iii, 1B-iv, 1C-i, 1C-iv, 2A-I, 2A-iii, 2B-I, 2Ci, 2C-ii, 2C-iii, 2D-ii, 2D-iii, 2E-ii)
a. Describe chemistry measurements.
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b. Understand significant digits
c. Understand exponential numbers and scientific notation
d. Explain the use of the periodic table of chemical elements
Discuss matter, energy and periodic table and the classification of elements (1A-i, 1A-ii, 1Aiv, 1B-iii, 1B-iv, 1C-i, 1C-iv, 2A-I, 2A-iii, 2B-I, 2C-i, 2C-ii, 2C-iii, 2D-ii, 2D-iii, 2E-ii)
a. Describe the physical and chemical states of matter, elements and compounds
b. Describe the classification of elements; the groups and periods of elements
c. Describe the classification and chemical bonding of hydrocarbon gases, liquids and solids
Discuss the chemistry associated with petroleum exploration, drilling, completion and
recovery (1A-i, 1A-ii, 1A-iv, 1B-iii, 1B-iv, 1C-i, 1C-iv, 2A-I, 2A-iii, 2B-I, 2C-i, 2C-ii, 2C-iii, 2D-ii, 2D-iii,
2E-ii)
a. Describe Associated natural gas and the viscosity and density of oil
b. Describe Seismographic methods (shock-sound waves)
c. Describe density of sedimentary rocks
d. Describe the field testing of crude oil
e. Describe the chemistry of the metals used in drilling (drilling pipes, Xmas Tree, tools, piping
and etc.)
f. Describe Geophysical borehole logging/ exploration techniques, resistivity of sand, porosity and
permeability
g. Describe the chemical make-up of Drilling Mud (composition, metals and corrosion,
composition of cement, composition and effects of cuttings)
h. Describe Drill Stem Testing (a procedure for isolating and testing the surrounding geological
formation through the drill stem. For more information on Permeability Testing)
i. Describe Injection Fall Off Testing
Discuss the chemical composition and properties of hydrocarbons and associated metals
(1A-i, 1A-ii, 1A-iv, 1B-iii, 1B-iv, 1C-i, 1C-iv, 2A-I, 2A-iii, 2B-I, 2C-i, 2C-ii, 2C-iii, 2D-ii, 2D-iii, 2E-ii)
a. Discuss the chemical composition and properties of organic compounds containing sulfur,
oxygen, and nitrogen, as well as compounds containing metallic constituents, particularly
vanadium nickel, iron, and copper
b. Discuss the chemical structure and chemical behavior of complex constituents
c. Discuss the hydrocarbon skeletal and molecular structures
d. Discuss the processability of hydrocarbon feedstock
e. Discuss the nature of saturated, un-saturated, aromatic and paraffin hydrocarbons
f. Discuss fractional composition (the flow, effects of pressures, meaning of distillation and etc.)
g. Discuss solubility and insolubility of a solute in a chosen solvent
h. Discuss the adsorption bonding process (a bonding of molecules or particles to a surface)
Discuss chemical analysis associated with oil and gas separation, conversion and finishing
which includes physical properties and analytical analysis (1A-i, 1A-ii, 1A-iv, 1B-iii, 1B-iv, 1C-i,
1C-iv, 2A-I, 2A-iii, 2B-I, 2C-i, 2C-ii, 2C-iii, 2D-ii, 2D-iii, 2E-ii)
a. Describe Petroleum Assay (ASTM D4057)
b. Describe physical properties… elemental analysis, density and specific gravity, metals content,
volatility, heat of combustion, liquefaction and solidification, carbon residue, aniline point, specific
and latent heat, pressure-volume-temperature relationships, electrical properties, refractive index,
optical activity and spectroscopic methods
Discuss the chemistry of crude oil refining: distillation and separation; hydrogenation and
dehydrogenation; thermal, hydro and catalytic cracking; isomerization and vis breaking (1Ai, 1A-ii, 1A-iv, 1B-iii, 1B-iv, 1C-i, 1C-iv, 2A-I, 2A-iii, 2B-I, 2C-i, 2C-ii, 2C-iii, 2D-ii, 2D-iii, 2E-ii)
a. Describe the introduction to the refining process; distillation, Vis-breaking, delayed coking and
fluid coking
b. Describe refining chemistry; separation, conversion and finishing
c. Describe distillation and separation
d. Describe hydrogenation and dehydrogenation
e. Describe thermal, hydro and catalytic cracking
f. Describe isomerization and Vis-breaking
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7. Discuss the chemistry associated with natural gas processing and separation techniques.
Also, discuss the ideal gas laws and their effect on processing and separation (1A-i, 1A-ii,
1A-iv, 1B-iii, 1B-iv, 1C-i, 1C-iv, 2A-I, 2A-iii, 2B-I, 2C-i, 2C-ii, 2C-iii, 2D-ii, 2D-iii, 2E-ii)
a. Describe the chemistry associated with natural gas processing and separation techniques
b. Describe the ideal gas laws and their effect on processing and separation
8. Discuss the chemical makeup of products produced from crude oil distillation and
conversion: Also, discuss the conversion of petroleum byproducts into petro chemicals
(1A-i, 1A-ii, 1A-iv, 1B-iii, 1B-iv, 1C-i, 1C-iv, 2A-I, 2A-iii, 2B-I, 2C-i, 2C-ii, 2C-iii, 2D-ii, 2D-iii, 2E-ii)
a. Describe the chemical makeup of products produced from crude oil distillation
b. Describe the chemistry in the conversion of petroleum byproducts into petro chemicals
Describe field applications of instruments
9. Discuss the environmental aspects and chemical analysis associated with oil and gas
drilling, completion and recovery; crude oil refining; and field processing of natural gas (1Ai, 1A-ii, 1A-iv, 1B-iii, 1B-iv, 1C-i, 1C-iv, 2A-I, 2A-iii, 2B-I, 2C-i, 2C-ii, 2C-iii, 2D-ii, 2D-iii, 2E-ii)
a. Describe the environmental aspects and chemical analysis associated with oil and gas drilling,
completion and recovery
b. Describe the environmental aspects associated with crude oil refining
c. Describe the environmental aspects associated with the field processing of natural gas
Course Content:
Students in all sections of this course will be required to do the following:
1. Students will participate in lecture activities including discussions, quizzes and in class
assignments
2. Students will turn in assigned homework problems and questions
3. Students may participate in optional cooperative learning groups
4. Students will participate in laboratory experiments and turn in laboratory reports
5. Students will complete 4 unit exams and one comprehensive final exam
Methods of Instruction/Course Format/Delivery:
Students in both the traditional class and in the Internet class will have access to courses via Canvas.
Students in the traditional class will meet regularly for lecture. Students in the Internet class will be
required to take quizzes and exams at an approved testing facility, or they may be administered by the
instructor.
Resources for this course provided through Canvas include the following Sections in Canvas….
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Modules: Chapter study materials, self-assessment exercises, quizzes and exams
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Announcements and Recent Activities List: Instructor Announcements
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Inbox: Email (to communicate with instructor and classmates inside Canvas)
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Grades: Student grades
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Others sections, such as, Chat and etc.: as assigned by the Instructor
Students in both the traditional classes and in the Internet classes should use the People feature within
Canvas (includes Canvas Email) to communicate with the instructor. Using Canvas Email located in the
“In Box” menu, gives the student access to the instructor and other classmates without having to
remember or type email addresses – the student just selects a name from the list. The instructor will
attempt to respond to all Canvas email within 24 hours. If the student makes an appointment with the
instructor through Canvas email to take an exam, for example, the instructor will reply to the student’s
Canvas email – if the instructor does not reply within the time needed, call the instructor’s at his or her
office. Please, always include in the subject line of the Canvas email, the student’s name, course
number and course section number.
Course Grade:
The grading scale for this course is as follows:
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Homework and lecture:
Labs:
Unit Exams:
Final Exam:
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Canvas
This course is available on Canvas and will contain all information necessary for the course. Canvas
is also the method in which you will contact the instructor, make any necessary appointments, view
announcements, access quizzes and exams (note: some exams may be restricted to the testing
center), link to your homework, and watch videos, Pen-Casts and or other media. Please make sure
you know how to use it. Make sure you have the latest free download of adobe flash player. There
are canvas orientations through the distance learning office you may attend the first week of class for
assistance. If you experience problems with viewing Canvas try another web browser. Firefox and
Chrome works best with Canvas and you may experience some problems with Internet Explorer.
Letter grades
A
90 - 100
B
80 - 89
C
70 - 79
D
60 - 69
F
Below 60
Bonus points, extra credit, and various response assignments are partly subjective. Attendance
and tardiness will be taken EVERY class period and will be taken into consideration when
rounding a grade The Instructor reserves the right to make any changes to this syllabus or the
course according to what is deemed best for student learning and success in SCIT 1270.
Assessment:
The following components will be used to calculate a final grade for each student:
1. Homework - Homework will be completed and turned in using the online system called Mastering
Chemistry. This online access pass MUST be purchased separately online at
www.masteringchemistry. com. This system is separate from Canvas.
• For homework to be most useful in preparing for in class work and exams, it must be
submitted by the date due. Late work is not accepted.
• www.masteringchemistry.com – registration instructions are in a handout posted on
canvas
• Make sure you have the latest free download of adobe flash player
2. Lecture Activities – are exercises/activities performed in class or outside of class as a
participation in the lesson, quizzes in class or online. No late or makeup work will be accepted for
lecture activities.
3. Laboratory Experiments – Laboratory experiments will be performed in order to apply the general
principles, laws and theories of chemistry learned during lecture. Experimental results will be
recorded and submitted on the report sheet found in the experiment. The laboratory syllabus will
be provided and discussed in the mandatory laboratory orientation by your lab instructor. No
student will be allowed to begin any experiments in the lab without going through lab orientation.
The lab instructor has the authority to remove 5 points from your laboratory report for each
expectation in the laboratory guidelines that is not followed by the student. Removal of points is
by instructor discretion based on previous warning or the gravity of the infraction. NO ONE WILL
BE ALLOWED TO PUT YOU OR OTHERS AT RISK IN THE LAB.
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The grade of 100 possible points for each laboratory experiment is broken down as
follows:
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i. 40 points for showing up on time with any pre-lab assignments complete,
conducting the experiment, adhering to all safety and equipment use rules,
completing the experiment, cleaning up your lab station, and disposing of all
waste, trash according to instructions given. All of these items must be complete
before leaving lab.
ii. In order to receive the above 40 points in the grade-book, a lab paper must be
turned in with lab instructor initials.
iii. 60 points for the report sheet you turn in. It must be complete, legible, and
information must be properly presented and clearly explained when necessary.
All work must be shown when necessary to receive full credit.
Missing a labi. No more than 1 MISSED LAB may be made up. No exceptions.
ii. A make-up lab schedule will be posted. It is the student’s responsibility to make
arrangements to attend make up labs according to the schedule. No additional
make up lab times will be available.
iii. LAB DOES MEET THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASS. DO NOT MISS YOUR
ORIENTATION.
Cell phones in lab- NO CELL PHONES IN LAB!!!!! If you have a situation where you may
need to take a call, then you will leave the phone at the instructor table to be answered
by you when/if it rings. If you have your phone out or are using your phone without
permission for any reason, you will lose all 30 points of your participation grade but are
required to complete the experiment. This is a violation of safety rules and putting others
or oneself at risk will not be tolerated.
4. Unit Exams – Four unit exams are given throughout the semester worth 100 points each.
Each unit exam will be given during a regular class period. Each exam will be given
during the first hour of class. You need a pencil/pen, calculator and a SCANTRON for
each exam. All other materials will be provided.
Absences on exam day are not excused for ANY reason other than approved Panola
College activities. Students with excused absences may take a make up exam similar to
the one given at a time convenient to the instructor. For unexcused absences, one
unit exam may be made up at the end of the semester at a time designated by the
instructor. The make-up exam may be comprehensive and all essay/problems. The
Instructor does not drop/replace any grades in this course.
5. Final Exam – MAY BE comprehensive and will be administered according to the posted final
exam schedule.
6. Attendance – is expected at all lectures and labs. Attendance in lecture and lab is required for
course completion. Class attendance is monitored and recorded. However, this level of
instruction includes expected personal responsibility that will not always be addressed. YOU are
responsible for missed information. Attendance does affect your grade because you probably
missed something you needed to learn how to do. See the handbook for rules concerning
allowed absences.
7. NO CELL PHONES- Cell phones are not allowed to be used as calculators in class or lab
Philosophy:
Organization is a key to success in this course. I highly recommend a notebook or a three ring binder to
keep up with all assignments, quizzes, homework and exams. For example, if there is a problem with the
homework system and you can show me your work, I am able to give you credit.
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I really want you to be successful in this course. Please do not hesitate to come by the instructor’s office
for help. If the office hours conflict with your schedule, every effort will be made to arrange an alternative
time. The instructor cannot fix what he or she is not aware of so communication is a must. Please know
that CANVAS EMAIL is the best way to get a quicker response since the instructor does not access the
office phone from home.
Texts, Materials, and Supplies:
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Composition and Properties of Drilling and Completion Fluids, sixth edition. Ryen Caenn, H.C.H.
Darley, George R. Gray.
Other:
• For current texts and materials, use the following link to access bookstore listings:
http://www.panolacollegestore.com
• For testing services, use the following link: http://www.panola.edu/elearning/testing.html
• If any student in this class has special classroom or testing needs because of a physical learning
or emotional condition, please contact the ADA Student Coordinator in Support Services located
in the Administration Building or go to http://www.panola.edu/student-success/disability-supportservices/ for more information.
• Withdrawing from a course is the student’s responsibility. Students who do not attend class and
who do not withdraw will receive the grade earned for the course.
• Student Handbook, The Pathfinder: http://www.panola.edu/studentsuccess/documents/pathfinder.pdf
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SCANS CRITERIA
1) Foundation skills are defined in three areas: basic skills, thinking skills, and personal
qualities.
a) Basic Skills: A worker must read, write, perform arithmetic and mathematical operations, listen,
and speak effectively. These skills include:
i) Reading: locate, understand, and interpret written information in prose and in documents
such as manuals, graphs, and schedules.
ii) Writing: communicate thoughts, ideas, information, and messages in writing, and create
documents such as letters, directions, manuals, reports, graphs, and flow charts.
iii) Arithmetic and Mathematical Operations: perform basic computations and approach practical
problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of mathematical techniques.
iv) Listening: receive, attend to, interpret, and respond to verbal messages and other cues.
v) Speaking: Organize ideas and communicate orally.
b) Thinking Skills: A worker must think creatively, make decisions, solve problems, visualize, know
how to learn, and reason effectively. These skills include:
i) Creative Thinking: generate new ideas.
ii) Decision Making: specify goals and constraints, generate alternatives, consider risks, and
evaluate and choose the best alternative.
iii) Problem Solving: recognize problems and devise and implement plan of action.
iv) Visualize ("Seeing Things in the Mind's Eye"): organize and process symbols, pictures,
graphs, objects, and other information.
v) Knowing How to Learn: use efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge
and skills.
vi) Reasoning: discover a rule or principle underlying the relationship between two or more
objects and apply it when solving a problem.
c) Personal Qualities: A worker must display responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, selfmanagement, integrity, and honesty.
i) Responsibility: exert a high level of effort and persevere toward goal attainment.
ii) Self-Esteem: believe in one's own self-worth and maintain a positive view of oneself.
iii) Sociability: demonstrate understanding, friendliness, adaptability, empathy, and politeness in
group settings.
iv) Self-Management: assess oneself accurately, set personal goals, monitor progress, and
exhibit self-control.
v) Integrity and Honesty: choose ethical courses of action.
2) Workplace competencies are defined in five areas: resources, interpersonal skills,
information, systems, and technology.
a) Resources: A worker must identify, organize, plan, and allocate resources effectively.
i) Time: select goal-relevant activities, rank them, allocate time, and prepare and follow
schedules.
ii) Money: Use or prepare budgets, make forecasts, keep records, and make adjustments to
meet objectives.
iii) Material and Facilities: Acquire, store, allocate, and use materials or space efficiently.
Examples: construct a decision time line chart; use computer software to plan a project; prepare a
budget; conduct a cost/benefits analysis; design an RFP process; write a job description; develop
a staffing plan.
b) Interpersonal Skills: A worker must work with others effectively.
i) Participate as a Member of a Team: contribute to group effort.
ii) Teach Others New Skills.
iii) Serve Clients/Customers: work to satisfy customer's expectations.
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iv) Exercise Leadership: communicate ideas to justify position, persuade and convince others,
responsibly challenge existing procedures and policies.
v) Negotiate: work toward agreements involving exchange of resources, resolve divergent
interests.
vi) Work with Diversity: work well with men and women from diverse backgrounds.
Examples: collaborate with a group member to solve a problem; work through a group conflict
situation, train a colleague; deal with a dissatisfied customer in person; select and use
appropriate leadership styles; use effective delegation techniques; conduct an individual or team
negotiation; demonstrate an understanding of how people from different cultural backgrounds
might behave in various situations.
c) Information: A worker must be able to acquire and use information.
i) Acquire and Evaluate Information.
ii) Organize and Maintain Information.
iii) Interpret and Communicate Information.
iv) Use Computers to Process Information.
Examples: research and collect data from various sources; develop a form to collect data;
develop an inventory record-keeping system; produce a report using graphics; make an oral
presentation using various media; use on-line computer data bases to research a report; use a
computer spreadsheet to develop a budget.
d) Systems: A worker must understand complex interrelationships.
i) Understand Systems: know how social, organizational, and technological systems work and
operate effectively with them.
ii) Monitor and Correct Performance: distinguish trends, predict impacts on system operations,
diagnose deviations in systems' performance and correct malfunctions.
iii) Improve or Design Systems: suggest modifications to existing systems and develop new or
alternative systems to improve performance.
Examples: draw and interpret an organizational chart; develop a monitoring process; choose a
situation needing improvement, break it down, examine it, propose an improvement, and
implement it.
e) Technology: A worker must be able to work with a variety of technologies.
i) Select Technology: choose procedures, tools or equipment including computers and related
technologies.
ii) Apply Technologies to Task: understand overall intent and proper procedures for setup and
operation of equipment.
iii) Maintain and Troubleshoot Equipment: Prevent, identify, or solve problems with equipment,
including computers and other technologies.
Examples: read equipment descriptions and technical specifications to select equipment to meet
needs; set up and assemble appropriate equipment from instructions; read and follow directions
for troubleshooting and repairing equipment.
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