Introduction to Petroleum Refinery

3 credits

In this course students will become familiar with the basic principles of petroleum refinery operations. Composition of crude oils, related laboratory tests and refinery feedstocks and products will be discussed. Evaluation of crude oil properties and design of distillation columns, furnace, thermal and catalytic cracking, catalytic reforming, hydrotreating, hydrocracking, isomerization, alkylation and polymerization will be introduced. ***Prerequisite: ENIN 355.*** *Note: Students may receive credit for one of ENPE 492 or ENER 492.*