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DERS TANITIM BİLGİLERİ (İNGİLİZCE)
Course Information
Course Name
Petroleum
Refining
Engineering
Prequisites
Course
Language
Course Type
Mode of
Delivery (face
to face,
distance
learning)
Learning and
Teaching
Strategies
Instructor(s)
Course
Objective
Learning
Outcomes
Course Content
Code
Semester
CEAC
577
Autumn
Theory
Application
(Hours/Week) (Hours/Week)
3
0
Laboratuary
(hours/week)
National
Credit
ECTS
0
3
7.5
English
Elective
Face to Face
Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
Department members
To familiarize students with petrochemical processes to describe existing and innovative
emerging technologies for the production of synthesis gas, olefins, aromatics and their
derivatives including industrial polyolefins and polyesters. To apply fundamental
chemical engineering knowledge to industrial processes, such as steam reforming,
steam cracking and catalytic reforming etc. The course makes close references to
TUPRAŞ and PETKIM Petrochemicals Co. operations as well as to mega-size applications
in the Middle East Region.
Depending on the interests of the participants, emphasis can be shifted to either (i)
detailed chemistry and technology or (ii) engineering and design (including technology
assesment and economic evaluation) of petrochemical processes including
downstreaming.
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Explain the chemistry of petroleum and its characterization
Teach principles of fractional distillation: Atmospheric and vacuum distillations
Explain energy integration in a refinery: Pumparounds and side slips
Explain the need for basic noncatalytic and catalytic conversion processes:
Principles of heterogeneous catalysis
 Charges and products and yield estimation techniques of a refinery
 Explain thermodynamics of steam cracking of ethane and naphtha: Hot and cold
sections of olefin plants
 Teach principles of catalytic reforming: Dual-site catalysis
 Teach principles of aromatics production, conversion and separation proceses
 Teach trends in downstream processing
 Teach use of process simulators (such as ASPEN Hysis) in refining and petrochemical
plants
Introduction to Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Industries
- Major refinery operations including conversions: “Chemical Refinery” concept
- Overall view of first and second generation petrochemical intermediates
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manufacture: Principles of basic “building block” processes
Steam Cracking and Olefins Production
-Physicochemistry of the pyrolysis of saturated hydrocarbons (ethane and light
straight run naphta)
-Thermodynamic considerations
-Kinetic characteristics
-Steady state rate-based simulation of an industrial steam cracker by MATLAB
-Effects of operating variables of steam cracking (from industry and by
simulations)
-Reaction temperature
-Residence time
-Hydrocarbon partial pressure and the role of steam
-Analysis of kinetic severity factor (KSF) concept
-Primary fractionation and separation and purification of cracked products
Emerging Technologies for olefin production (such as methanol to olefins (MTO),
partial oxidation, dehydrogenation, metathesis)
Catalytic Reforming and Aromatics (BTX) Production
-Physicochemistry of catalytic reforming
-Modelling of reforming reactions and principles of dual site catalysis
-Thermodynamic and kinetics considerations
-Industrial catalytic reforming and main types of installation
-Operating conditions
-Average reforming performance concept (UOP factor)
C8 aromatics
-Separation
-Isomerisation
-Hydrodealkylation and disproportination
Aromatics from pyrolysis gasoline and other sources
Aromatics production from lower alkanes (Z-forming)
Steam Reforming and related processes
-Thermodynamics and kinetics of reforming and shift reactions
-Hydrogen, synthesis gas, methanol production and their derivatives
-Industrial CO2 removal
References
Ethylene Derivatives
Propylene Derivatives
C4 olefins derivatives
Benzene derivatives
Toluene and Xylene derivatives
Textbook: Course notes with problems and exercises will be distributed which are
based on following references.
References:
1. A.Chauvel and Gilles Lefebvre, Petrochemical Processes: Technical and Economic
Characteristics, Vol.1: Synthesis Gas Derivatives and Major Hydrocarbons; Vol.2:
Major Oxygenated, Chlorinated and Nitrated Derivatives, IFP Publications, Gulf
Publishing Co.,TECHNIPS Edn., (1989).
2. Peter Wiseman, Petrochemicals, UMIST Series in Science and technology, John
Wiley & Sons (1986).
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3. The Chemistry of Methane, Ethylene,Propylene, C4 Olefins,Benzene, Toluene
Xylenes, Workshop Notes, CHEM SYSTEMS (1999).
4. Bilsen Beşergil, Hampetrolden Petrokimyasallara: El Kitabı, Tükelmat A.Ş.,İzmir
(2007).
5. James H. Gary, Glenn E.Handwerk & Mark J.Kaiser, Petroleum Refining:
Technology and Economics, Fifth Edn., CRC Press (2007).
6. T.Alsahaf and M.Fahim, Fundamentals of Petroleum Refining, Elsevier (2010)
Weekly Course outline
Weeks
1. Week
2. and 3. Weeks
Topics
Introduction to Petroleum Refining and
Petrochemical Industries
Steam Cracking and Olefins Production
Pre-study
Lecture Notes
Lecture Notes
4. and 5. Weeks
Catalytic Reforming and Aromatics (BTX) Lecture Notes
Production
6. Week
7. and 8. Weeks
MIDTERM I
C8 aromatics
-Separation
-Isomerisation
-Hydrodealkylation and disproportination
Aromatics from pyrolysis gasoline and other
sources
Aromatics production from lower alkanes (Zforming)
9. and 10. Weeks
Steam Reforming and related processes
Lecture Notes
11. and 12. Weeks
Ethylene Derivatives
Propylene Derivatives
C4 olefins derivatives
Project Presentations-1
Benzene derivatives
Toluene and Xylene derivatives
Project Presentations-2
FINAL EXAMINATION
Lecture Notes
13. Week
14. Week
15. Week
16. Week
Assessment methods
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Lecture Notes
Lecture Notes
Ders Tanıtım Bilgileri (İngilizce)
Course Activities
Number
Percentage %
5
20
1
20
1
1
20
40
100
60
40
100
Attendance
Laboratory
Application (Quizzes)
Field Activities
Specific Practical Training (if any)
Assignments
Presentation
Projects
Seminars
Midterm
Final Exam
Total
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade success
Percentage of final exam contributing grade success
Total
Course Category
Core Courses
Major Area Courses
x
Supportive Courses
Media and Management
Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses
Workload and ECTS Calculation
Activities
Number
Duration
(Hours)
Total Work Load
Course Duration (x16)
Laboratory
Application (Quizzes)
Specific practical training (if any)
Field Activities
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work,
reinforcement, ect)
Presentation / Seminar Preparation
Projects
Homework assignment
Midterm ( Study duration )
Final ( Study duration )
Total Workload
16
3
48
16
3
48
1
1
2
1
1
20
20
15
18
40
20
20
30
18
40
224
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Matrix of the Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
Program Outcomes
1. An ability to access, analyze and evaluate the knowledge needed for the
solution of advanced chemical engineering and applied chemistry problems.
2. An ability to self-renewal by following scientific and technological
developments within the philosophy of lifelong learning.
3. An understanding of social, environmental, and the global impacts of the
practices and innovations brought by chemistry and chemical engineering.
4. An ability to perform original research and development activities and to
convert the achieved results to publications, patents and technology.
5. An ability to apply advanced mathematics, science and engineering
knowledge to advanced engineering problems.
6. An ability to design and conduct scientific and technological experiments in
lab- and pilot-scale, and to analyze and interpret their results.
7. Skills in design of a system, part of a system or a process with desired
properties and to implement industry.
8. Ability to perform independent research.
9. Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment and to work as a part of a
team.
10. An understanding of the professional and occupational responsibilities.
1: Lowest, 2: Low, 3: Average, 4: High, 5: Highest
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Contribution Level*
1 2 3 4
5
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x