Academic Catalog

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:	Prof.Dr. MUSTAFA TANJU MEHMETOÐLU
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)