Petrochemical Industry

The petrochemical industry is the "heart" of modern Organic Industry, and there produced the basic raw materials and the required chemical means to produce Organic Products Industry. It is also an industry which currently receives increasing criticism mainly for environmental reasons, which should not be overlooked in the educational preparation of the new Chemical Engineering.

Objectives

The purpose of this course is the in-depth teaching of scientific and technological principles for the Petrochemical Industry in conjunction with the development of alternative technological solutions, where such exist.

Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this subject.

Syllabus

Introduction to the Petrochemical Industry (PI) - International and Greek conditions Basic petrochemical activities: chemical, chemico-mechanical and economic aspects The concept of Basic Production Unit (BPU, Unit Process) Catalytic cracking - production of basic organic products (ethylene, propylene, butadiene, benzene, toluene etc.) Other BPU: oxidation, nitration, sulfonation, hydrogenation, esterification, halogenation, etc. - Analysis of specific cases by chemico-mechanical methodology PI raw materials: oil, coal, gas, alternative raw materials – Organic Industries (OI) The interface oil refinery / petrochemical complex The concept of Integrated Production Process - Organic Industries (OI) Case studies of OI Greek interest (eg, detergent, pesticides, solvents industries etc. Alternatives to the PI development: new sources of raw materials, new technologies, new products Analysis of case studies of alternative PI with Greek interest (eg, oleochemical, sugar-esters etc.) Further examples - Case Studies BPU and IB