1. Kurdistan Regional Government – Iraq
Council of Ministers
Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research
University of Salahaddin-Erbil
College of Science
Chemistry Department
Course Book
Syllabus for Practical Industrial Chemistry
2010/2011Academic Year
4th
undergraduate students
3hrs./Week - 2 Unit

2. Instructor information:
Office Hours:
Saturday 8:30AM – 5:30PM
Sunday 8:30AM – 5:30PM
By e-mail or by appointment.
Course Description
A series of laboratory experiments including evaluation & composition of crude oil
and also synthesis & characterization of polymers by different methods and techniques.
Objectives& Goals:
In this laboratory you will obtain laboratory practice in evaluation and composition
of crude oil and also some information about synthesis and characterization of polymers.
Attendance:
Students are expected to carry out all laboratory assignments. If you are unable to
attend lab at your scheduled time a make-up lab may be available under special
circumstances; please talk to your instructor. Students who request a special make up lab
and then do not attend will receive a grade of zero for that lab and will not be given an
additional opportunity to make up the work.
Lab Quizzes:
Upon entering the lab, you will complete a ten minute quiz. These quizzes will
contain questions about your experimental.
Lab Reports:
You will be required to write a laboratory report for each of the experiments that
you have completed. The report should be typed and spell-checked. It will be due at the
beginning of pre-lab one week after you have completed the experiment.
Lab Exam:
There will be a one hour exam. The exam will test your knowledge of the
experiments, concepts, techniques and calculations used.
Jabbar L. Ismail Agha, M.Sc.
Assist. Lecturer of petroleum chemistry
Mobile: 00964 (0)750 760 8855
E-Mail: jabbar_sci@yahoo.com

3. Final Exam:
The final examination will be comprehensive and will cover the concepts,
calculations, reactions, and techniques employed during the year.
Lab safety:
Lab safety is the responsibility of each person working in lab. For safety reasons
you must be on time for each pre-lab experiment.Think before you act.
1- Dress appropriately for lab. Do not wear sandals. Minimize exposed bare skin. If
you are inappropriately dressed for lab, you will be required to obtain suitable
clothing before being permitted to enter the lab. Wear protective apparel (gloves,
apron) when required by your instructor or the experimental procedure.
2- No smoking, eating or drinking, chewingat any time.
3- Read the label of each chemical container before you use it. Make sure it is the
correct chemical and the correct concentration, and that you have read and
understood the hazards of each chemical. Dispense chemicals in a hood if so
directed. Always dispose of waste chemicals in the proper container.
4- Clean up spills and broken glass. Your instructor will advise you on the best
method. Broken mercury thermometers are especially hazardous; notify your
instructor immediately if one breaks. Minimize risk of accidents by keeping your
work area clean and uncluttered.
5- Flush skin and eyes with water in the event of contact with chemicals. Flush skin
exposed to hot objects with cold water. Notify your instructor immediately.
6- Mercury containing thermometers are used frequently in this lab. The glass bulb
containing the mercury reservoir is very thin and fragile. Always be sure that your
thermometer is positioned so that it will not roll into the sink or onto the floor. Be
careful when inserting it into adapters, always grasping it just above the insertion
point. Do not expose the thermometer to thermal shock, e.g., rinsing a hot
thermometer under cold tap water. If your thermometer breaks, try to collect the
spilled mercury and notify your instructor immediately.
7- Wash your hands before leaving lab.
Note: For more information about safety please read the Organic Chem Lab Survival
Manual (by James W. Zubrick), Chapter 1: Safety First, Last and always, pages 2-7.
Lab clean-up and waste disposal
The following cover clean-up of your bench space, glassware and equipment:
1- Clean and replace all equipment, glassware, and bench space for your experimental
before leaving lab.
2- Wipe down your work area with a wet sponge or paper towel. Leave nothing in the
sink. Balances and the area around the balances must be kept clean at all times.
Wipe off any dribbles on reagent bottles. Wipe up wet rings under reagent bottles.
3- Do not take bottles of special chemicals to your work area. Replace caps on bottles
after using. Return special equipment used for a particular experiment to the side
desk before leaving lab.

4. 4- Place all broken glass in the appropriate container. Your instructor will advise you
on waste disposal for each experiment.
Format of the Experimental Proposal
Title Page
Title
Author
Date
Abstract – a concise statement about the goals of your experiments.
Introduction
Brief review of the literature
Statement of your proposal
Experimental
Chemicals and equipment required
Detailed procedure
Safety precautions required
Results and Discussion
Expected results from the experimental
References
Attach copies of all references to your proposal.

5. First semester; petroleum chemistry lab:
Course Schedule:
The schedule for the course is outlined below:
1st
Week: No labs this week, only demonstration of the theoretical parts for each
petroleum experiments.
2nd
Week: No labs this week, only demonstration of the theoretical parts for each
petroleum experiments.
3rd
Week: Evaluation of crude oil and determination of distillation calibration of petroleum
products.
4th
Week: This experiment includes three parts, having:
Part a)) Determination of flash point and fire point by Cleveland open cup
tester.
Part b)) Determination of aniline point of petroleum products.
Part c)) Calculation of API of petroleum products.
5th
Week: Separation of n-paraffin from kerosene by using urea-adduct method.
6th
Week: This experiment includes three parts, having:
Part I)) Determination of M.wt for petroleum oils by using viscosity method.
Part II)) Calculation of viscosity gravity constant (VGC) for petroleum oils.
Part III)) Calculating of viscosity index (VI) from kinematics viscosity at 40
and 100°C.
7th
Week: No labs this week, just having seminar.
8th
Week: Calculation of carbon distribution and structural group analysis of petroleum
oils by the n-d-M method.
Part i)) Determination of refractive index (n) for petroleum oils by using
refractometer.
Part ii)) Determination of density (d) for petroleum oils by using pycnometer.
Part iii)) Determination of Molecular weight (M) for oil by using freezing point
method.
9th
Week: Separation of water from petroleum product by using Dean-Stark method.
10th
Week: Separation of representative aromatics and non-aromatics fractions of high-
boiling oils by elution chromatography.

6. 11th
Week: Determination of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in crude oil.
12th
Week: Determination of total acid and total base number by color-indicator titration.
13th
Week: Determination of cloud point and pour point of petroleum products.
14th
Week: Determination of ash content from petroleum products.
15th
Week: Comprehensive Lab Exam
Second semester; polymer chemistry lab:
Course Schedule:
The schedule for the course is outlined below:
1st
Week: No labs this week, only demonstration of the theoretical parts for each polymer
experiments.
2nd
Week: No labs this week, only demonstration of the theoretical parts for each polymer
experiments.
3rd
Week: Preparation of polymer by bulk polymerization.
4th
Week: Preparation of polymer by suspension polymerization.
5th
Week: Preparation of poly(phenol-formaldehyde).
6th
Week: Preparation of poly(ethylenetetrasulfide) by condensation polymerization.
7th
Week: Determination of molecular weight of polymer by viscosity method.
8th
Week: No labs this week, just having seminar.
9th
Week: Determination of specific volume of polymer by refractive index.
10th
Week: Determination of resin capacity.
11th
Week: Identification of polymers.
12th
Week: Preparation of copolymers.
13th
Week: Preparation of Nylon 6.6.
14th
Week: Effect of initiator and concentration on the rate of polymerization.
15th
Week: Comprehensive Lab Exam

7. 11th
Week: Determination of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in crude oil.
12th
Week: Determination of total acid and total base number by color-indicator titration.
13th
Week: Determination of cloud point and pour point of petroleum products.
14th
Week: Determination of ash content from petroleum products.
15th
Week: Comprehensive Lab Exam
Second semester; polymer chemistry lab:
Course Schedule:
The schedule for the course is outlined below:
1st
Week: No labs this week, only demonstration of the theoretical parts for each polymer
experiments.
2nd
Week: No labs this week, only demonstration of the theoretical parts for each polymer
experiments.
3rd
Week: Preparation of polymer by bulk polymerization.
4th
Week: Preparation of polymer by suspension polymerization.
5th
Week: Preparation of poly(phenol-formaldehyde).
6th
Week: Preparation of poly(ethylenetetrasulfide) by condensation polymerization.
7th
Week: Determination of molecular weight of polymer by viscosity method.
8th
Week: No labs this week, just having seminar.
9th
Week: Determination of specific volume of polymer by refractive index.
10th
Week: Determination of resin capacity.
11th
Week: Identification of polymers.
12th
Week: Preparation of copolymers.
13th
Week: Preparation of Nylon 6.6.
14th
Week: Effect of initiator and concentration on the rate of polymerization.
15th
Week: Comprehensive Lab Exam