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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2021/2022

References:
SIC3046 OLEOCHEMISTRY 1. J G. Speight. (2014). The Chemistry and Technology of
Petroleum 5th Edition. CRC Press.
Overview of the oleochemical industry, research & 2. M. André, Z. Samaras. (2016). Energy and
development. Introduction to oleochemical industry in Environment. Wiley Online Library.
Malaysia and global. 3. Energy & Fuels, American Chemical Society (ACS
Publications) (Tahun Semasa)
Raw material of oleochemical industry. Synthesis and 4. M. J. Kaiser, A. de Klerk, J. H. Gary, G. E. Handwerk.
formation of basic oleochemicals (building blocks) from (2019). Petroleum Refining: Technology, Economics
chemical and enzymatic industrial processes. and Markets 6th Edition. CRC Press.

Synthesis, production and use of oleochemical derivatives
as surfactants, oil-based emulsions and nanoemulsions, SIC3048 PROCESS CHEMISTRY
biodiesel, biolubricant, coatings and paint, adhesives.
Material balances (flowsheet, general balance equation,
Cosmetic, pharmaceutical, personal care and makeup material balance techniques, multiple unit balances,
formulations. chemical reactions).

Assessment Weightage: Energy balances (energy balance equations, estimation of
Continuous assessment: 40% enthalpy changes, reactive systems, energy balance
Final examination: 60% equations).

References: Fluid Flow (types of fluids, flow regimes, balance
1. F. D. Gunstone, H. RichardJohn Oleochemical equations).
Manufacture and Applications, CRC Press, 2001.
2. M Surhone, T. T. Mariam, F. H. Susan, Oleochemical, Heat Transfer (mechanism, shell and tube heat
Lambert Betascript Publishing, 2011. exchanger).
3. G. Güngör, Chemistry, Materials, and Properties of
Surface Coatings: Traditional and Evolving Process Control (objectives, control loop, measuring
Technologies, DEStech Publications, Inc, 2015. devices, controllers, final control element, computer
4. U. Moghis Ahmad, Fatty Acids: Chemistry, Synthesis, control).
and Applications, Elsevier Science, 2017.
Software systems to design, analyse and troubleshoot
flow system.
SIC3047 PETROCHEMISTRY
Assessment Weightage:
Overview of petroleum refining and petrochemistry Continuous assessment: 40%
industry. Crude oil refinery operations and respective Final examination: 60%
feedstocks and products involved: crude oil distillation,
catalytic reforming and isomerisation, catalytic cracking, References:
coking and hydrotreating. 1. A. Hougen, K. M. Watson and R. A. Ragatz (2004).
Chemical Process Principles: Part 1. CBS Publishers &
Natural gas products (hydrogen, synthesis gas and Distributors.
ammonia) and its production including steam methane 2. R. M. Felder and R. W. Rousseau (2009). Elementary
reforming, water gas shift, partial oxidation, autothermal rincip.les of Chemical Processes. Wiley.
reforming and pressure swing absorption.

C1 products (formic acid and its derivatives, hydrogen SIC3049 FOOD CHEMISTRY
cyanide, chloromethane) formation.
C2 products (ethylene and vinyl chloride) and its Introduction to food chemistry. Role of water in food.
production. Important components in food: carbohydrates, amino acids,
C3 products (propylene, isopropylene and acrylic acid) and lipids, proteins; chemical transformations of food during
its production. storage, transportation, processing, and preparation. Food
C4 products (butylene and MTBE) and its production. metabolism.
Aromatic products (benzene, toluene and xylene) and its
production. Assessment Weightage:
Continuous assessment: 40%
Conversion of benzene into ethylbenzene; styrene; Final examination: 60%
cumene; phenol; acetone; bisphenol A; polycarbonate;
aniline and nitrobenzene. References:
Conversion of toluene into toluene diisocyanate; methylene 1. deMan, J. M., Finley, J., Hurst, W. J., Lee, C., Principles
diphenyl diisocyanate; polyurethane. of Food Chemistry, 4th Ed., Springer International
Conversion of xylene into phthalic anhydride, terephthalic Publishing, 2018.
acid and dimethyl terephthalate. 2. Damodaran, S., Parkin, K., Fennema's Food Chemistry,
5th Ed., Apple Academic Press Inc., 2017.
Selected petrochemicals production mechanism as such 3. Provost, J. J., Colabroy, K. L., Kelly, B.S., Wallert, M.A.,
are discussed: propylene oxide (Dow Process); The Science of Cooking: Understanding Chemistry
cyclohexane oxidation to cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol; Behind Food and Cooking, Wiley, 2016.
cumene oxidation to phenol and acetone; acetaldehyde 4. Wong, D. W. S., Mechanism and Theory in Food
oxidation to acetic acid and acetic anhydride. Chemistry, Second Edition, Springer International
Publishing, 2018.
Assessment Weightage:
Continuous assessment: 40%
Final examination: 60%

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