Course content

Feedstocks, Norwegian oil and gas production, energy from fossil fuels. Oil refining, oil products, refinery design and selected processes, catalytic reforming and isomerization, hydrotreating and hydrocracking, catalytic cracking, treatment of heavy oils, hydrogen balance, environmental concerns, new fuels. Examples of basic, intermediate and end products from petrochemistry. Natural gas and LPG as feedstock, synthesis gas production, preparation and use of hydrogen, methanol synthesis, Fischer –Tropsch, ammonia synthesis. Production of light olefins by steam-cracking, dehydrogenation and other routes, use of light olefins.

Learning outcome

To provide an overview of the central processes for the conversion and upgrading of oil and natural gas, emphasizing the link between the basic chemistry and reactor and process design.

Learning methods and activities

The course is given as a combination of lectures, exercises, self-study and project work including student presentations. Portfolio assessment is the basis for the grade in the course. The portfolio includes a final written exam (80%) and exercises (20%). The results for the parts are given in %-scores, while the entire portfolio is assigned a letter grade. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may change from written to oral.

Compulsory assignments

• Exercises

Recommended previous knowledge

Basis chemistry and mathematics, and course TKP4155 Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis or similar knowledge.

Course materials

J. Moulijn, M. Makkee and A. van Diepen: Chemical Process Technology Wiley & Sons, 2001 and articles and handsouts.

Credit reductions