The Wonders of Petroleum Chemistry

The Wonders of Petroleum Chemistry

Recognizing the chemical make-up of hydrocarbons is one of the fundamentals of the petroleum industry. Take up your role as assistant to world-renowned chemist Dr. Bunsen Burns as he explains the structure of hydrocarbons and some common hydrocarbon compounds that are essential to the petroleum industry. This introductory course teaches you all about the properties of hydrocarbons that make them the building blocks of petroleum chemistry. There are no pre-requisites for this course and there is no advanced preparation required for this course.
Course Code: WPC
Industry: The Oil Industry
Prerequisites: N/A
CPE Credits: 2 self-study CPE credits awarded for this course
You will learn:

• Understand the atomic structures of hydrocarbons
• Discover the meanings of valence and bonds
• Learn about paraffins
• Interpret uses of olefins
• Gather a sense of naphthenes and aromatics
• Grasp an understanding of esters
  

Practice exercises and self-assessment quizzes are included to help reinforce key topics introduced throughout the course.

A comprehensive final test will be given at the end of the course.
Length: 2 hours