Petrochemical Products Transformation
Áreas Científicas |
Classificação |
Área Científica |
OFICIAL |
Processos em Engenharia Química e Biológica |
Ocorrência: 2019/2020 - 1S
Ciclos de Estudo/Cursos
Sigla |
Nº de Estudantes |
Plano de Estudos |
Anos Curriculares |
Créditos UCN |
Créditos ECTS |
Horas de Contacto |
Horas Totais |
TPD |
7 |
Study Plan |
3 |
- |
6 |
75 |
162 |
Docência - Responsabilidades
Língua de trabalho
Portuguese
Objetivos
The objective of the course is the acquisition of knowledge in the final products of the refinery as well as transformations and applications of them, integrated in the refinery itself or in downstream industries. Training on the production of bitumen, lubricants, final composition of fuels. It is also intended that students acquire the basics of fine chemicals and polymerization.
Resultados de aprendizagem e competências
N/A
Modo de trabalho
Presencial
Pré-requisitos (conhecimentos prévios) e co-requisitos (conhecimentos simultâneos)
N/A
Programa
1 Monomers and chemicals manufacturing base
1.1 Description and characterization of secondary products of the refinery
1.2 Production of Aromatic
2 Bitumen
2.1 Types and characteristics
3 Production of lubricants
3.1 Types of lubricants: mixtures and additives
3.2 Specifications and characterization 4 Fine Chemistry
4.1 The industry of fine chemicals. Size and market structure, general trends, growth and globalization. 4.2 Applications of petroleum in the fine chemical industry in the production of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, dyes and pigments, aromas and flavors, specialty chemicals.
4.3 Case studies
5 Polymerization and polymer materials
5.1 Chemistry and characterization of polymers: Definitions and nomenclature of macromolecules; Classification of polymers; characterization methods
5.2 Types of Polymerization: Mechanisms and kinetics of polymerization reactions
5.3 Processing of polymers
Bibliografia Obrigatória
J. Brandrup, E.H. Immergut, E.A. Grulke; Polymer Handbook, John Wiley & Sons, 2003
Mohamed A. Fahim,Taher A. Al-Sahhaf, Amal Elkila; Fundamentals of Petroleum Refining, Elsevier, 2010
Peter Pollak; “Fine Chemicals The Industry and Business”, Willey Interscience, 2007
Métodos de ensino e atividades de aprendizagem
In this UC the exhibition of theoretical material will be carried out using the support of the projection of slides. Whenever possible the subject will be illustrated with real examples and case studies and exercises that will allow the student to better internalize the acquired concepts.
Evaluation Continues 1 test (60% each) and one job (40%)
Final exam: 100% in the final evaluation
Tipo de avaliação
Distributed evaluation with final exam
Componentes de Avaliação
Designation |
Peso (%) |
Participação presencial |
100,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Componentes de Ocupação
Designation |
Tempo (Horas) |
Estudo autónomo |
57,00 |
Frequência das aulas |
75,00 |
Trabalho de investigação |
30,00 |
Total: |
162,00 |
Obtenção de frequência
N/A
Fórmula de cálculo da classificação final
Evaluation Continues 2 tests (30% each) and one job (40%)
Final exam: 100% in the final evaluation