Assignment for

Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals

(3160510)

B.E. Semester 6 (Chemical)

Lukhdhirji Engineering College, Morbi

Directorate of Technical Education, Gandhinagar, Gujarat

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Code: _____) has satisfactorily completed the Assignment work for the subject Petroleum
Refining and Petrochemicals (3160510) for the academic year 2023-24.

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Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals is the fundamental course that deals with the basics of
Petroleum, petroleum product properties, and their processing, various product treatment
methods, and various petrochemical synthesis routes. It also provides a platform for students to
demonstrate the equipment and operational skills, data generation, and data interpretation skills.
Fundamentals of safety are also learned.

Utmost care has been taken while preparing this assignment however always there is chance of
improvement. Therefore, we welcome constructive suggestions for improvement and removal
of errors if any.

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Practical Course Outcome Matrix

CO Objective(s) of Assignment CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4

To understand type of crude oil and its effect on

1. √
global economy and enegry scenario

To analyze and characterize various properties crude

2. √
oil of different petroleum fractions.

To study various proceessin in petroleum and

3. √
petrochemical industries
able to apply various treatment and techniques used
4. √
in petroleum and petrochemical industries

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Assignment - 01
Chapter 1 Basics of Petroleum
Chapter 2 Properties of Petroleum Products

CO-1: To understand type of crude oil and its effect on global economy and enegry
scenario.
Questions:

1. Discuss the composition of crude oil.

2. Name any two Indian refineries with their location and capacity.

3. Draw the ASTM distillation curve and explain its significance.

4. Compare petroleum refinery and petrochemical industry.

5. Explain Types of Gases & their Composition which evolved from crude petroleum

fractions.

6. Name the fraction that belongs to the following list of test properties.

(i) Aniline point (ii) Smoke point

7. Describe Vacuum distillation unit. Enlist applications of vacuum distillation in

crude oil refining.

8. Discuss the recent scenario of production of crude oil and refineries in India.

9. State the various properties of crude oil.

10. Explain the physical significance of Cloud point and pour point determination.

11. Explain the physical significance of Flash point and Fire point determination.

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Assignment - 02
Chapter 3 Processing of Petroleum
Chapter 4 Treatment Techniques
Chapter 5 Thermal & Catalytic Cracking

CO-2: To analyze and characterize various properties crude oil of different

petroleum fractions.
Questions:
1. Write in brief about dehydration of Gases.

2. Describe with sketch working of fixed bed catalytic cracking process.

3. Explain (i) Merox sweetening process and (ii) Doctors sweetening process for

gasoline treatment.

4. Explain various methods of treatment of lubes.

5. Discuss the objective, principle, reactions, feed, and process conditions of catalytic

cracking.

6. Discuss delayed coking operation with major engineering problems involved.

7. Discuss the objective, principle, reactions, feed, and process conditions of catalytic

Reforming.

8. Suggest any two upgrade processes used for the petroleum product.

9. Explain the significance of Alkylation, Isomerization, and polymerization in the

petroleum industry.

10. Compare thermal cracking and catalytic cracking with reactions.

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Assignment - 03
Chapters 6 & 7 Processing of PetroleumProperties, Uses, Manufacturing Processes,
Flow-Sheets ofC1, C2, C3, C4, Aromatics, and PolymersPetrochemicals

CO-3: To study various proceessin in petroleum and petrochemical industries

Questions:
1. Explain witha flow sheet the manufacture of propylene oxide from propylene.

2. Explain properties and applications of Ethylene oxide and Ethylene Dichloride.

3. Discuss BTX separation with a neat flow diagram.

4. Explainthe manufacturing process of Polystyrene with a flow diagram.

5. Write the reaction involved in the production of methanol and

formaldehyde.Describe major engineering problems involved in the production of

methanol and formaldehyde.

6. Discuss the production of(i) Polypropylene (ii) Polyethylene (iii) SBR with a neat

flow diagram.

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Assignment - 04
Chapters 6 & 7 Processing of PetroleumProperties, Uses, Manufacturing Processes,
Flow-Sheets ofC1, C2, C3, C4, Aromatics, and PolymersPetrochemicals

CO-4: able to apply various treatment and techniques used in petroleum and
petrochemical industries

Questions:

1. Explain witha flow sheet the manufacture of styrene from Ethylene.

2. Describe the manufacturing of Aniline from phenol.

3. Draw the structure of LDPE, HDPE, and LLDPE.

4. Explain the manufacturing of Ethylene oxide from ethylene with a neat flow sheet.

5. Explain the flow sheet for manufacturing of acetaldehyde from propylene.

6. Enlist the names of four petrochemicals derived from C2 hydrocarbons.

7. Enlist the names of four petrochemicals derived from C4 hydrocarbons.

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Assignment prepared by
Prof. A. M. Patel
Dr. N. H. Tahilramani
Assistant Professor (Chemical Engg.)
Government Engineering College,
Bharuch

Branch Coordinator
Dr. Raju Mewada
Head and Professor (Chemical Engg.)
L. E. College, Morbi

Committee Chairman
Dr. N. M. Bhatt
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
L. E. College, Morbi