CHEG 424 Petroleum Refining and Processing
Characterization of crude oil. Petroleum products and refinery configuration. Basics on heterogeneous catalysis. Unit operations of petroleum refining including distillation, catalytic cracking, reforming, hydrotreating and hydrocracking, coking and gas treatment. Gasoline components. Refinery products and economics. Manufacture of petrochemical feedstocks from petroleum and petroleum products. Environmental control. Refinery safety measures and handling of hazardous materials. Quality control of products.
Prerequisite
CHEG 324
Offered
Fall Spring Summer