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2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

CAPE5420M Fuel Processing

15 creditsClass Size: 59

Module manager: Dr A Ross
Email: a.b.ross@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2016/17

Module replaces

PEME5465M Fuel Processing

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

This module will deliver an understanding of the technologies and chemical processes used in fuel processing in the oil, gas and coal industry and enable the students to solve technology-specific problems and critically address technology-comparative questions.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should:
- Have a broad knowledge of petroleum refining, natural gas processing and coal conversion technologies;
- Have an understanding of the process chemistry involved in each of these technologies;
- Have an understanding of the environmental issues associated with these technologies;
- Have the ability to perform technology-specific calculations for fuel processing such as mass and energy balances;
- Have developed generic team working, communication, and presentation skills;
- Have developed data collection, analysis, and synthesis skills;
- Have the ability to apply theory to the interpretation and critical analysis of data from experiments and other sources.


Syllabus

Introduction to refinery distillation processes, petroleum refining, natural gas processing and coal conversion technology.
Refinery distillation processes - Desalting of crude, process description of typical simple distillation, fractional distillation, crude oil distillation, vacuum distillation.
Petroleum refining - Cracking, reforming, alkylation, hydrogenation, isomerisation, sweetening, coking, shale oil and tar sand upgrading.
Natural gas processing - Oil and condensate removal, water removal, fractionation and CO2 removal, sweetening, shale gas upgrading, methane reforming, gas to liquids (Fischer Tropsch).
Coal conversion - Coal beneficiation, carbonisation, gasification of coal, coal liquefaction.

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
presentation61.006.00
Class tests, exams and assessment12.002.00
Lecture112.0022.00
Seminar51.005.00
Private study hours115.00
Total Contact hours35.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)150.00

Private study

Private study:
Review of lecture notes (approximately 30 hours)
Preparation and presentation of poster (approximately 30 hours)
Preparation of design assignment (approximately 30 hours)
Exam revision (approximately 30 hours)

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Assignment on refinery design
Student poster presentation and report

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
ReportNumerical report - 3 pages20.00
PresentationPoster presentation30.00
In-course MCQClass test50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 23/03/2016

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