Undergraduate Catalog

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.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

CHEG 324

Offered

Fall Spring Summer