BSc in Mechanical Engineering

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Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleCHEMISTRY OF HYDROCARBONS
Course Unit CodeASOG100
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated5
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Understand the processes involved in the formation of oil and natural gas and their uses
  2. Understand the structure of hydrocarbons, the chemical reactions of hydrocarbons to produce other products such as Hydrogen, Methanol, Ethylene, Ammonia and GTL
  3. Know the steps involved in the refining of oil as well as the use of fractional distillation products
  4. Understand the production of synthetic polymers and other industrial products of the petrochemical industry
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesNONECo-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program componentsPetroleum 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
Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • Organic Chemistry; a brief course, Atkins RC and Carey FA, 3rd edition 2002
References
  • Petroleum production systems. Economides M. et al
Planned learning activities and teaching methodsThe 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. 
Assessment methods and criteria
Assignments10%
Midterm Exam30%
Final Exam60%
Language of instructionEnglish
Work placement(s)NO

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