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OCH1705               PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSESING                                L T P C
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               OBJECTIVE:
               To impart knowledge on different types of petrochemicals

               UNIT I         FIRST GENERATION PETROCHEMICALS I                                       9
               Alternate routes with flow diagram for production of methane, ethane, propane, ethylene, propylene,
               butylenes,  acetylene,  naphthalene.  Chemicals  from  methane,  ethane,  propane,  ethylene,  propylene,
               butylenes, acetylene.

               UNIT II         FIRST GENERATION PETROCHEMICALS II                                     9
               Alternate routes with flow diagram for production of butadiene, related dienes, aromatics – Benzene,
               toluene, xylene – Chemicals from butadiene, related dienes, aromatics –Benzene, toluene, xylene.

               UNIT III       SECOND GENERATION PETROCHEMICALS                                        9
               Alternate  routes  with  flow  diagram  for  production  of  ethylene  glycol,  VCM,  acrylonitrile,  phenol,
               caprolactum, adipic acid , hexamethylene diamine, DMT , TPA, maleic anhydride, styrene.

               UNIT IV        THIRD GENERATION PETROCHEMICALS I                                       9
               Polymerization – Modes and techniques – Production of polyethylene – LDPE, HDPE, polypropylene,
               poly butadiene rubber, SBR, polystyrene, SAN, ABS.

               UNIT V         THIRD GENERATION PETROCHEMICALS II                                      9
               Polyacrylonitrile,  polyvinyl  chloride,  polycarbonates,  nylon  6,  nylon  66,  polyesters,  formaldehyde
               resins, explosives, dyes.
                                                                                     TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

               OUTCOME:
               Upon  completion  of  this  course,  the  students  will  know  the  sources  and  production  methods  of
               petrochemicals and the methods of manufacture of different petrochemicals from additives to electronic
               chemicals.

               TEXT BOOKS:
               1. Bhaskara Rao, B.K., ―A Text on Petrochemicals‖, Khanna Publishers,  2000.
                                                               nd
               2. Sukumar Maiti, ―Introduction to Petrochemicals‖, 2   Edition, Oxford and IBH Publishers, 2002.

               REFERENCES:
                                                                              nd
               1.  Margaret  Wells,  ―Handbook  of  Petrochemicals  and  Processes‖,  2   Edition,  Ash  Gate  Publishing
               Limited, 2002.
                                                                                             nd
               2.  Sami  Matar,  and  Lewis  F.  Hatch.,  ―Chemistry  of  Petrochemical  Processes‖,  2   Edition,  Gulf
               Publishing company, 2000.
               3. Dryden, C.E., ―Outlines of Chemical Technology‖, 2nd Edition, Affiliated East-West Press, 1993.










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