BTech Petrochemical Engineering Syllabus and Subjects 2024

Kripal Thapa

B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering syllabus is structured similar to chemical engineering with more specialised subjects. The syllabus provides adequate theoretical and practical exposure in the field of petrochemical refining. Along with core subjects, the B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering syllabus includes basic communication modules. These modules enhance the student's communication and aptitude skills.

Semester Wise B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering Syllabus

The B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering subjects include fluids and solid operations, chemical reaction engineering, petroleum refinery engineering, thermodynamics, etc. The curriculum is divided into eight semesters. The semesters incorporate the basic subjects, core-based subjects, laboratories, and industrial projects.

The course structure for B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering is very similar to that of chemical engineering. The subjects and syllabus vary from one university to another. The list below consists of a semester-wise split-up of the syllabus as recommended by AICTE :

B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering First Year Syllabus
SEMESTER I	SEMESTER II
Engineering Chemistry	Organic Chemistry
Engineering Physics	Industrial Chemical Technology
Professional Communication Skills	Chemistry Laboratory
Computing Techniques	Engineering Mechanics
Engineering drawing Laboratory	Professional communication skills-II
Computing Laboratory	Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Engineering Mathematics-I	Engineering Maths - II
Physics Laboratory	Basic Electrical and Electronics Laboratory

B.Tech Petrochemical Engineeing Second Year Syllabus
SEMESTER III	SEMESTER IV
Fluid Mechanics	Process Heat Transfer
Materials Technology	Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
General Geology	Petroleum Primary Processing Technology
Engineering Mathematics-III	Petroleum Exploration and Exploitation Techniques
Refining Operations	Natural Gas Engineering
Process calculations	Engineering Mathematics-IV
Fluid Systems Laboratory	Chemical Analysis Laboratory
Geology and Survey Lab	Thermodynamics Laboratory

B.Tech Petrochemical Engineer Third Year Syllabus
SEMESTER V	SEMESTER VI
Mass Transfer - I	Mass Transfer - II
Drilling Technology	Petroleum Secondary Processing Technology
Chemical Reaction Engineering	Process Instrumentation
Heat Transfer	Catalytic Reaction Engineering
Drilling Technology	Petroleum Reservoir Engineering
Heat Transfer Laboratory	Petroleum Testing Laboratory
Petrochemical Analysis Laboratory	Mass Transfer Laboratory

B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering Fourth Year Syllabus
SEMESTER VII	SEMESTER VIII
Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques	PetrochemicalEngineering Economics
Reaction Engineering and Process Control Laboratory	Elective - III
Chemical Process Design	Elective - IV
Elective - I	Viva Voce
Elective - II	Project
Petroleum Refining Engineering

B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering Subjects

B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering subjects can be classified as fundamentals, core, elective, and lab subjects. Practical sessions and workshops are an integral part of the B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering course. Students can choose elective subjects based on their interests and career scopes.

B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering Core Subjects:

Petroleum Exploration and Exploitation Techniques
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Petroleum Primary Processing Techniques
Chemical Reaction Engineering
Drilling Technology
Mass Transfer
Petroleum Refining Engineering
Fluid Systems
Catalytic Reaction Engineering

B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering Lab Subjects:

Chemical Reaction Lab
Fluid Systems Lab
Petrochemical Analysis Lab
Heat Transfer Lab
Chemical Thermodynamics Lab
Petroleum Testing Lab
Electives Lab
Workshops

B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering Elective Subjects:

Natural Gas Processing
Coal Bed Methane Engineering
Offshore Engineering
Optimization of Upstream Processes
Horizontal Well Technology
Reservoir Stimulation
Advanced Natural Gas Engineering
Reservoir Modeling & Simulation

B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering Course Structure

The B.Tech Petroleum Engineering syllabus is structured to understand the petroleum refining process. The syllabus is divided into eight semesters. The curriculum consists of elective subjects, which students can choose based on their interests. At the end of the final semester, students need to submit research-based practical projects. The basic course structure is:

VIII Semesters
Fundamental, Core and Elective subjects
Geology Survey
Project Submission
Mandatory Internship

B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering Teaching Methodology and Techniques

B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering teaching methods are very similar to other engineering specializations. Teaching methods include traditional lecture-based training, industrial training with equipped labs, group projects, and further action-based learning.

For their final semester project, students can either work as a team or work as individuals. The project must provide practical solutions to modern-day industrial challenges.

The research project motivates the aspirants to perform research studies. It also helps the graduates to understand the process flow. The project also provides adequate engineering knowledge that is required for the industry. In short, the teaching methodology and techniques are:

Practical Sessions
Group Projects
Online Certification
Workshop
Industrial Visits
Industrial Internship

B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering Projects

There are several project scopes in the field of petroleum and petrochemical engineering. Students can take up projects based on chemical analysis of products and automation. The project motivates the students to enhance their application skills in various disciplines. It also provides them room to apply their skill sets to come up with necessary solutions. The students are trained to work under any domain, including chemical analysis, research, and checking functionality. Popular Petrochemical Engineering projects are:

Estimation of Coefficient of Isothermal Oil Compressibility
IoT-based Pipeline Monitoring
Biomass Gasification Using Novel Gas-solid Reactor Concept
Analytical Study of Small Scale Biomass Gasifier
Transforming Pipeline Leak using Acoustics
Pressure Analysis Using Saphir

B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering Reference Books

Listed below are the reference books used for B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering:

B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering Books
Books	Authors
Chemical Reaction Engineering	Octave Levenspiel
Mass Transfer Operations	Treybal R.E
Stochastic Processes, Estimation, and Control	Jason L Speyer
Standard Handbook of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering	Willaim C Lyon
Engineering Chemistry	Monica Jain
Modern Petroleum Technology	Richard Dawe
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics	Smith, Van ness, and Abott