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PRT 311 Advanced Petroleum Chemistry

HND1 levelEngineering & Technology23 topics

PRT 311 covers 23 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Chemical composition of petroleum
  2. Petroleum hydrocarbons and non-hydrocarbons
  3. Catalysts for conversion processes
  4. Paraffins dehydrogenation
  5. Hydrodesulfurization
  6. Hydrodenitrification
  7. Alkylation processes
  8. Hydrodealkylation
  9. Isomerization processes
  10. Thermal and catalytic cracking
  11. Acid gas removal and natural gas dehydration
  12. Hydrotreatment processes
  13. Hydrotreatment reactions and operating conditions
  14. Hydrotreatment process flow diagrams
  15. Material and energy balance in hydrotreating
  16. Hydrogen requirement calculations
  17. Catalytic reforming importance and applications
  18. Catalytic reforming reactions
  19. Feed preparation for reforming
  20. Catalytic reforming technologies
  21. Process variables and thermodynamics of reforming
  22. Reforming catalysts and regeneration
  23. Yield, efficiency, and balances in reforming

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Chemical composition of petroleum

The chemical composition of petroleum determines its physical properties, refining behaviour, and environmental impact. Mastering the range of hydrocarbons (paraffins, naphthenes, aromatics), hetero‑atom content (S, N, O), and trace metals is essential for predicting distillation curves, combustion characteristics, and compliance with regulations.

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