Petroleum refining and gas processing
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| CHEE4058 | Chemical & Environmental Engineering | 4 | 10 | Spring Malaysia |
- Code
- CHEE4058
- School
- Chemical & Environmental Engineering
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring Malaysia
Summary
This module covers the fundamentals of petroleum refining and gas processing. This will include:
1. Introduction to petroleum refining process.
2. Description about various petroleum refining stages such as crude and vacuum distillation units, fluidised bed cracking, catalytic reforming, hydro-treater units, etc.
3. Introduction to gas processing.
4. Description about gas processing units such as sour gas treatment, conventional and unconventional gas treatment processes, etc.
Target Students
MEng in Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Classes
- One 1-hour tutorial each week for 12 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 12 weeks
Assessment
- 30% Coursework 1: Report
- 70% Exam 1 (2-hour): 2-hour written exam
Educational Aims
This module aims to provide an overview about the petroleum refining industry and to provide fundamental knowledge about petroleum refining units. Besides, it also aims to provide an overview about various gas processing units, conventional and unconventional processes.Learning Outcomes
LO1 - Understanding and able to apply methods to analyse the characteristics and performance of mixing, separation and processing fluids and gases.
LO2 - Understanding the performance, limits, current and emerging technologies in petroleum refining and gas processing technologies.
LO3 - Develop effect report writing and communication skills to discuss about petroleum and gas refining topics.
EAC PO
PO1 : Engineering Knowledge - Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, computing and chemical engineering fundamentals, and an chemical engineering specialization as specified in WK1 to WK4 respectively to develop solutions to complex engineering problems
PO2: Problem Analysis - Identify, formulate, research literature and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and chemical engineering sciences with holistic considerations for sustainable development (WK1 to WK4)
PO11: Life Long Learning - Recognise the need for, and have the preparation and ability for i) independent and life-long learning ii) adaptability to new and emerging technologies and iii) critical thinking in the broadest context of technological change (WK8).
Conveners
- Dr Timm Joyce Tiong