Course - Industrial chemistry, oil- and bio-refining - TKP4151
Industrial chemistry, oil- and bio-refining
New from the academic year 2026/2027
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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Syllabus
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| TKP4150 | 3.7 sp | Autumn 2026 |
| TKP4180 | 3.7 sp | Autumn 2026 |
Subject areas
- Chemical Engineering