Course - Industrial chemistry, oil- and bio-refining - TKP4151
Industrial chemistry, oil- and bio-refining
New from the academic year 2026/2027
Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.
About
About the course
Course content
The course deals with the industrial production of fuels, chemicals and materials from fossil and renewable carbon sources. Topics include: Fossil and biomass resource availability, crude oil availability and quality, oil refining and products, refinery design and selected key refinery processes (hydrotreating, cat. reforming/isomerization, cracking and other conversion processes), including also co-processing of bio-feedstocks. Natural gas and LPG as feedstock, synthesis gas, CO hydrogenation and NH3 synthesis. Nitric acid and fertilizers. Biomass raw materials and their composition: Lipids, carbohydrates and lignin. Industrial processing of biomass raw materials: Thermal and thermochemical processing, biocatalytic processing (including bioreactor calculations) and chemical processing. Relevant products produced from biomass: Fuels, chemicals and materials. Processing routes for some industrially relevant products from biomass. Co-processing of biobased feedstocks in refineries. CO2 as a chemical feedstock.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
After completing the course, the student has knowledge about:
- Basic chemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics, catalysis, reactor technology and process design and layout for key processes
- Major components of the relevant feedstocks (gas, oil and biomass)
- Current industrial processes and development trends
- Properties of relevant products (fuels, chemicals and materials)
Skills and competencies
After completing the course, the student is able to:
- Perform simple engineering calculations for reacting systems
- Perform simple troubleshooting for industrial chemical or biotechnological processes
- Identify suitable process configurations for chemical or biotechnological production processes or sub-processes
Learning methods and activities
The course is given as a combination of self-study, lectures, calculation exercises and laboratory exercises. The exercises are compulsory.
Compulsory assignments
- Excersises
Further on evaluation
The final examination is the basis for the grade in the course. The exercises must be approved in order to take the exam. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral examination.
Recommended previous knowledge
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Required previous knowledge
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Course materials
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Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| TKP4150 | 3.7 sp | Autumn 2026 |
| TKP4180 | 3.7 sp | Autumn 2026 |
Subject areas
- Chemical Engineering