PCE 112
Introduction to Petrochemical Engineering
2
Course Description
At the end of this course, the students should be able to:
1. identify a petrochemical plant and explain the functions of the petrochemical engineer
in the plant;
2. identify facilities in petrochemical plant, draw simple petrochemical process flow charts
and process symbols;
3. apply the concept of units and dimensions, measurement and apply them in different
systems;
4. analyses pressure, temperature, volume data; and
5. carry out simple calculations on ideal gas laws, real gas relationships, vapour
pressure, saturation, and humidity, chemical equations and stoichiometry,
andcombustion reactions.
Course Outline
Description of petrochemical plant and a petrochemical engineer. Raw materials for the
petrochemical industry and examples of petrochemicals; the importance of petrochemical to
the nation. Ancillary facilities in petrochemical plant; Petrochemical Engineering process flow
charts, and process symbols. The concept of units and dimensions: the concept and basis of
measurement and analysis of pressure, temperature, volume, and other parameters. Basic
definitions: chemical equations and stoichiometry. Combustion. Ideal gas laws. Real
gas relationships. Vapour pressure, saturation, and humidity.
200 Level