PETE521 CHEMICALS FROM PETROLEUM
Course Code: |
5660521 |
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
Department: |
Petroleum And Natural Gas Engineering |
Language of Instruction: |
English |
Level of Study: |
Graduate |
Course Coordinator: |
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Offered Semester: |
Fall Semesters. |
Course Content
Concept of crude oil as raw material in petro-chemical industry. Testing of crudes. Separation of petroleum into fractions by physical methods. Thermal cracking and catalytic cracking of petroleum crudes. Classification of petroleum chemicals according to source: C1,C2, C3, C4, C5 and higher hydrocarbon derivatives. Derivatives of synthesis gas. (AF)