Oil and Gas Processing

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course provides an overview of the oil and gas industry as a whole, introducing the typical technologies, processes and unit operations. Topics covered include: natural gas recovery and purification; and the properties of bitumen, its recovery, and subsequent refinement. Specific emphasis is placed on detailed design of unit operations for petroleum upgrading and the interrelation between processing steps for optimized petrochemical fuels production. PREREQUISITES: CHEE 3601.03, CHEE 3634.03 or instructor approval