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Learn about the most relevant petrochemical & their production routes for Oil & Gas

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.4

- Understand the Petrochemical Industry
- Define the Upstream vs. Downstream Industries in Petroleum Industry
- Identify names
- molecules
- physical & chemical properties of most important Petrochemicals

What you'll learn

Understand the Petrochemical Industry
Define the Upstream vs. Downstream Industries in Petroleum Industry
Identify names
molecules
physical & chemical properties of most important Petrochemicals
Understand the importance of the petrochemicals produced

* Requirements

* General Chemistry
* Organic chemistry
* Petroleum Refining Basics
* Process Engineering Basics

Description

The course is mainly about the petrochemical industry. Talks about several chemicals and their chemical routes in order to produce in mass scale the demands of the market.

Learn about:

  • Petorchemical Industry

  • Difference between Petroleum Refining vs. Petrochemical Industry

  • Paraffins, Olefins, Napthenes & Aromatics   

  • Market insight (production, consumption, prices)

  • Two main Petrochemical Processes: Naphtha Steam Cracking and Fluid Catalytic Cracking

  • The most important grouping in petrochemical products

  • Petrochemical physical & chemical properties. Chemical structure, naming, uses, production, etc.

  • Basic Gases in the industry: Ammonia, Syngas, etc...

  • C1 Cuts: Methane, Formaldehyde, Methanol, Formic Acid, Urea, Chloromethanes etc...

  • C2 Cuts: Ethane, Acetylene, Ethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Vinyl Chloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethanolamines, Ethanol, Acetaldehyde, Acetic Acid, Ethylene Glycols (MEG, DEG, TEG)

  • C3 Cuts: Propane, Propylene, Propylene Oxide, Isopropanol, Acetone, Acrylonitrile, Propediene, Allyl chloride, Acrylic acid, Propionic Acid, Propionaldehyde, Propylene Glycol

  • C4 Cuts: Butanes, Butylenes, Butadiene, Butanols, MTBE (Methyl Tert Butyl Ethers)

  • C5 cuts: Isoprene, Pentanes, Piperylene, Cyclopentadiene, Dicyclopentadiene, Isoamyl, etc...

  • Aromatics: Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes (BTX), Cumene, Phenol, Ethyl Benzene, Styrene, Pthalic Anhydride, Nitrobenzene, Aniline, Benzoic Acid, Chlorobenzene, etc...

At the end of the course you will feel confident in how the petrochemical industry is established. You will know the most common petrochemicals as well as their distribution, production and importance in daily life. It will help in your future process simulations by knowing the common and economical chemical pathways.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone related or willing to go to the Petrochemical Industry
  • Petrochemical Engineers
  • Process Engineers in the Petro Industry
  • Chemical Engineers
  • Engineers related to the Petrochemical industry
  • Oil & Gas Engineers

Course content

13 sections • 138 lectures

Introduction 6 lectures

Welcome to the Course! Preview 02:54

Introduction Preview 03:38

Course Objectives Preview 02:32

Petroleum Refining vs. Petrochemistry Preview 09:09

Course Material Preview 00:01

I really appreciate this! Preview 00:53

Overview of Petrochemistry 20 lectures

Overview of the Section Preview 01:14

What is Petrochemistry Preview 08:33

Light Petrochemicals Preview 01:51

Medium Petrochemical Preview 01:17

Heavy Petrochemicals Preview 02:34

Paraffins, Olefins, Naphtenes & Aromatics Preview 03:13

Why Olefins? vs. Paraffins, or other? (LIVE ) Preview 02:55

Raw Materials for Petrochemicals Preview 05:22

Main Petrochemical Groups Preview 04:04

Major End Products of Petrochemicals Preview 04:07

Top Petrochemical and Oil Companies Preview 03:51

More on Petrochemical Facts Preview 05:32

List of Petroleum Reffineries Preview 03:39

Task #01 - Petroleum Refineries Preview 01:33

Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU-vDjhK_jQ

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oil_refineries

Petrochemical Plant Layout Preview 06:21

Battery Limits (ISBL and OSBL) Preview 06:48

Investment & Operation Costs Preview 03:44

Task #02 - Watch Petrochemical Plant Video Preview 00:33

Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYRwWyG3Qqw

Petrochemical Pathways Preview 13:04

Task #03 - Petrochemical Pathways Exercise Preview 00:55

Link:

http://www.ril.com/ar2016-17/product-flow-chart.html

Naptha & Gas Cracking 15 lectures

Section 3 - Overview Preview 02:29

What is Napthta? Preview 11:06

Olefins are Kings Preview 01:58

Downstream Structure Preview 01:56

The Steam Cracker Preview 11:14

Steam Cracker - Hot Section Preview 10:45

Steam Cracker - Cold Section (Gas stream) Preview 09:14

Steam Cracker - Cold Section (Liquid stream) Preview 06:18

Steam Cracking of Napthta (Summary) Preview 02:39

Steam Cracking - More technical details Preview 05:15

Splitters Explained (C2-C3) Preview 05:39

Steam Cracker - Whats next? Preview 03:05

Task #04 - Work the Steam Cracker Diagram Preview 00:59

Where are we located? Product Lines Preview 03:09

Task #05 - Identifying the Steam Cracking Unit Preview 00:46

Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1tKTd3meUY

FCC & Cut Recoveries 12 lectures

Section 4 - Overview Preview 00:43

Type of Cracking Processes Preview 02:52

Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) - Overview Preview 01:38

FCC Products Preview 02:07

FCC Process Diagrams Preview 02:40

More on FCC Units Preview 02:45

Task #05 - Watch FCC Graphic Video Preview 00:28

Task #06 - Watch FCC Plant Setup Preview 00:43

Task #07 - Watch FCC Catalyst Recovery video Preview 00:35

Propylene Recovery Preview 01:29

C4 and C5 Upgrade - Overview Preview 02:58

Oxygenates from C4 & C5 Preview 02:08

Basic Gases 6 lectures

Section 5 - Overview Preview 00:42

Basic Gases Preview 01:20

Hydrogen Gas (H2) Preview 06:31

Syngas (CO+H2) Preview 12:36

Nitrogen Gas (N2) Preview 01:36

Ammonia (NH3) Preview 08:25

C1 Group 7 lectures

Section 6 - Overview Preview 00:37

Overview of Steam Cracking for C1 Preview 02:57

Methane Preview 06:04

Methanol from Syngas Preview 08:14

Formaldehyde from Methanol Preview 08:06

Urea Preview 05:53

Chloromethanes Preview 08:09

C2 Group 14 lectures

Section 7 - Overview Preview 01:08

C2 Group Preview 01:25

Ethane Preview 04:37

Acetylene Preview 03:20

Ethene (Ethylene) Preview 04:37

Ethylene Dichloride Preview 05:38

Vinyl Chloride Preview 10:01

Ethylene Oxide Preview 08:26

Ethanolamines Preview 06:05

Ethanol Preview 08:45

Acetaldehyde (Ethanal) Preview 05:52

Acetic Acid (Ethanoic Acid) Preview 08:14

Ethylene Glycol (MEG, DEG, TEG) Preview 03:49

Vinyl Acetates Preview 04:45

C3 Group 11 lectures

C3 Overview Preview 00:51

C3 Review Preview 01:39

Propane Preview 04:02

Propylene Preview 03:34

Isopropanol Preview 10:35

Acetone Preview 06:11

Propylene Oxide Preview 09:42

Acrylonitrile & Acetonitrile Preview 09:29

Propylene Glycol Preview 04:09

Acrylic Acid Preview 03:31

Minor C3-Petrochemicals (Propediene, Allyl chloride, Acrylic acid, Propionic Ac) Preview 02:56

C4 Group 7 lectures

C4 Overview Preview 01:18

C4 Group Preview 03:51

Butadiene Preview 13:01

Butane / Isobutane Preview 04:48

Butylenes / Isobutylene Preview 13:39

Butanol (N/Iso) Preview 05:10

Methyl tert-butyl Ether (MTBE) C4-Oxygenate Preview 04:55

C5 Group 6 lectures

C5 - Review Preview 01:18

C5-Group Preview 02:12

C5 Product Profile Preview 07:06

Isoprene Preview 01:55

Other C5-Petrochemicals Preview 03:46

Oxygenates of C5 - TAME and ETB Preview 05:33

Aromatics (C6+) 18 lectures

Aromatics Preview 01:08

Aromatics Overview Preview 02:58

BTX (Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes) Preview 01:58

Benzene Preview 06:09

Toluene Preview 02:33

Xylene Preview 04:37

Phenol Preview 02:10

Phenol - HCl Route Preview 07:46

Phenol - Cumene Route Preview 04:02

Phenol - Toluene Route Preview 07:42

Cumene Preview 04:12

Ethyl Benzene Preview 08:17

Styrene Preview 04:28

Phtalic Anhydride Preview 04:57

Nitrobenzene Preview 05:38

Aniline Preview 04:47

Chlorobenzene Preview 04:23

Benzoic Acid Preview 03:11

Conclusion 4 lectures

Closure Preview 01:41

Final Notes Preview 06:07

FINAL TEST - Petrochemicals (PART 1)

FINAL TEST - Petrochemicals (PART 2)

BONUS 12 lectures

BONUS! Preview 00:50

Lecture 011 What is Petroleum Refining Preview 11:32

Lecture 013 Industry Facts & Trends Preview 04:38

Lecture 014 Energy Consumption of Fuels by Region Preview 05:02

Lecture 022 Common Processes in Petroleum Refining Preview 05:23

Lecture 023 Petroleum Refining Process Diagrams Preview 08:11

Lecture 050 Sulfur Content in Crude Oil Preview 04:03

Lecture 064 West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Preview 03:23

Lecture 089 Typical Gasoline Specification Preview 05:40

Lecture 111 Crude Distillation Unit - Overview Preview 12:01

Lecture 195 Merox Units Preview 06:40

Surprise! Preview 00:06