Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | CHEMISTRY OF HYDROCARBONS | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | ASOG100 | ||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | Petroleum refinery engineering. Nelson WL | ||||||||
Course Contents | - Introduction (organic, inorganic materials) - Origin and formation of oil and natural gas - Properties and chemical reactions of hydrocarbons. Part 1: Aliphatic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic Hydrocarbons), etc - Properties and chemical reactions of hydrocarbons. Part 2: Hydrogenation, Halogenation, Oxidation Reactions , etc - Properties and chemical reactions of hydrocarbons. Part 3: Hydrocarbon cracking and polymerization Reactions, Production of Hydrogen, Methanol, Ammonia, Ethylene, Natural Gas to Liquid (GTL) fuels and other products - Classification of petroleum and crude oil refinery processes - Fractional distillation and composition of crude oil - Petrochemical industry and polymers - Synthetic polymers and polymerization processes | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The taught part of course is delivered to the students by means of lectures and video presentations, conducted with the help of computer. Lecture notes and presentations will be available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks. Lectures will be supplemented by homework assignments and readings. | ||||||||
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |