CHEME 5207

CHEME 5207

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

The discovery and development of petroleum resources and their subsequent transformation to transportation fuels. Topics include exploration and drilling techniques, reservoir engineering, conversion of well fluid to transportable crude oil and gas, extraction of natural gas liquids, and petroleum refining. Various processing scenarios for different crude oils will be modeled by refinery software.

When Offered Spring.

Comments (Module course)

Outcomes
  • A basic understanding of hydrocarbon geology. (a,c,e)
  • A basic understanding of hydrocarbon exploration methodologies and reservoir characterization. (a,c,e)
  • A basic understanding of hydrocarbon well drilling. (a,c,e)
  • A basic understanding of surface processing of well fluid and how they are converted to transportable products. (a,c,e,h)
  • An understanding of petroleum refining and the interaction between processing schemes and the profitable processing of different crude oils. (b,c,e,j)
  • Outcome 6: An understanding of the petroleum supply chain (c,h,j)

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 11562 CHEME 5207   LEC 001

    • WF Olin Hall 255
    • Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
    • Center, A

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person
    Hybrid: rotational in person attendance to be determined by instructor. Enrollment limited to: juniors, seniors and graduate students.
    Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 20060 CHEME 5207   LEC 002

    • WF Online Meeting
    • Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
    • Center, A

  • Instruction Mode: Online
    Enrollment limited to: juniors, seniors and graduate students.