Petroleum Refining Technology And Economics
Course Outline
Module 1 Introduction
Module 2 Refinery Products
Module 3. Refinery Feedstocks
Module 4. Crude Distillation
Module 5. Coking And Thermal Processes
Module 6. Catalytic Reforming And Isomerization
Module 7. Catalytic Cracking
Module 8. Hydrotreating
Module 10. Alkylation And Polymerization
Module 11. Product Blending
Module 12. Supporting Processes
Module 13. Lubricating Oils
Module 14. Petrochemical Feedstocks
Module 15. Cost Estimation
Module 16. Economic Evaluation
Module 1. Introduction
Overall Refinery Flow
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Module 2. Refinery Products
Low–Boiling Products
Gasoline
Gasoline Specifications
Distillate Fuels
Jet Fuels
Automotive Diesel Fuels
Railroad Diesel Fuels
Heating Oils
Residual Fuel Oils
Crude Oil Properties
Composition of Petroleum
Crudes Suitable for Asphalt Manufacture
Crude Distillation Curves
Desalting Crude Oils
Atmospheric Topping Unit
Vacuum Distillation
Auxiliary Equipment
Crude Distillation Unit Products
Case–Study Problem : Crude Units
Statement of the Problem
General Procedure
Process Description–Delayed Coking
Coke Removal–Delayed Coking
Properties and Uses of Petroleum Coke
Operation–Delayed Coking
Yields from Delayed Coking
Case–Study Problem: Delayed Coker
Process Description– Flexicoking
Process Description– Fluid Coking
Feed Preparation
Catalytic Reforming Processes
Reactor Design
Isomerization
Isomerization Yields
Case–Study Problem: Naphtha Hydrotreater and Catalytic Reforming
Reforming Catalyst
Yields and Costs
Capital and Operating Costs
Cracking Reactions
Cracking of Paraffins
Olefin Cracking
Cracking of Naphthenic Hydrocarbons
Aromatic Hydrocarbon Cracking
Cracking Catalysts
Process Variables
Heat Recovery
Yield Estimation
Case–Study Problem: Catalytic Cracker
Fluidized–Bed Catalytic Cracking
New Designs for Fluidized–Bed
Catalytic Cracking Units
Yields from Flexicoking and Fluid Coking
Capital Costs and Utilities for Flexicoking and Fluid Coking
Visbreaking
Hydrotreating Catalysts
Reactions
Construction and Operating Costs
Module 9. Catalytic Hydrocracking And Hydroprocessing
Hydrocracking Reactions
The Hydrocracking Process
Hydrocracking Catalyst
Moving–Bed Hydrocracking Processes
Hydrocracking Yields
Investment and Operating Costs
Hydroprocessing
Case–Study Problem: Hydrocracker
Alkylation Reactions
Alkylation Feedstocks
Alkylation Products
Catalysts
Hydrofluoric Acid Processes
Sulfuric Acid Alkylation Processes
Comparison of Processes
Alkylation Yields and Costs
Polymerization
Case–Study Problem: Alkylation
Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP)
Octane Blending
Blending for Other Properties
Case–Study Problem: Gasoline Blending
Hydrogen Manufacture
Gas Processing Unit
Acid Gas Removal
Sulfur Recovery Processes
Ecological Considerations in Petroleum Refining
Control of Atmospheric Pollution from Refineries
Control of Noise Level in Refineries
Case–Study Problem: Gas Recovery Unit, Amine Unit, and Sulfur Recovery Unit
Case–Study Problem: Hydrogen Unit
Refinery Gas Processing Unit
Amine Gas Treating Unit
Sulfur Recovery Plant
Lube Oil Processing
Propane Deasphalting
Solvent Extraction
Dewaxing
Hydrofinishing
Aromatics Production
Unsaturate Production
Saturated Paraffin
Rule–Of–Thumb Estimates
Cost–Curve Estimates
Major Equipment Factor
Estimates Definitive Estimates
Summary Form for Cost Estimates
Storage Facilities
Land and Storage Requirements
Steam Systems
Cooling Water Systems
Other Utility Systems
Application of Cost Estimation Techniques
Statement of Problem
Definitions
Return on Original Investment
Payout Time
Discounted Cash Flow Rate of Return
Case–Study Problem: Economic Evaluation
Case–Study Problem: Economic Solution
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