PhD program
Petrochemistry

Petrochemistry

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

A1. To contribute to the theoretical aspects of complex processing of hydrocarbon raw materials and demonstrate the ability to create technological processes for processing of oil and petroleum raw materials and advanced processing of raw materials with the involvement of waste in secondary processing.
В1.To possess the basics of modern technologies of deep processing of hydrocarbons of oil, gas and coal, to use the appropriate hardware and technological equipment.
В2.To demonstrate a reasoned scientific discussion using the evidence base obtained as a result of theoretical and experimental training with the involvement of literary and patent sources of well-known researchers in the field of oil refining.В3. Разрабатывать современные технологии производ-ства присадок. Описывать общие закономерности синтеза присадок с заданными свойствами.
B4. Identify criteria for the effectiveness of the use of catalyst granules for specific processes. To assess the prospects of a large-scale transition to the conditions of industrial implementation of catalysts.
C 1.To implement a comprehensive research process based on modern innovative technologies in the field of petrochemistry and petrochemical synthesis.
C2. Be competent in the formulation and solution of modern scientific and practical problems of organization and conduct of research and management activities in the field of petrochemistry and oil and gas processing.
C3. To evaluate the validity of experimental techniques used in scientific research.
C4. To formulate the problems and tasks of scientific research, including the selection of methodologies necessary for this stage of research.
C5. To integrate interdisciplinary knowledge into the research process on petrochemical synthesis in order to describe and analyze modern research approaches.
C6. Critically evaluate the experimental data obtained using some aspects that are reflected in national or international abstracts for the correct interpretation of the processes.
D1. To determine the requirements for petroleum products using the acquired knowledge to work in the areas of priority research areas.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Petrochemistry
Speciality Code
8D07101
Faculty
Chemistry and Chemical Technology

disciplines

Academic writing
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of doctoral students to express their conclusions based on the results of scientific research, arguments and hypotheses in the style of academic writing. The training course forms the methodological basis for presenting the results of scientific research in the open press, participating in a competition for scientific projects and communicating with scientists from other countries. As a result of mastering the course, the doctoral student will be able to: write scientific articles for publication in international scientific journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science databases; critically analyze scientific papers, indicating their advantages and disadvantages; prepare a dissertation work, clearly formulating a conclusion based on an analysis of the literature in the relevant field of chemical science and their own results.

Chemistry and technology of thin production of additives for lubricants and special products
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Forming skills to evaluate the provisions of chemistry, technology of additive manufacturing for specialty products. Forming ability to analyze theories, practices in the field of chemistry. Main focus: technology, basics of controlling the processes of obtaining additives with specified properties, influence of technological parameters on the selectivity, properties of additives.

Industrial Catalysis in Oil Refining
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Forming skills to substantiate theoretical aspects of catalysis, mastering modern methods of preparation, selection, research catalysts. Forming to compare technological methods by which it is possible to control the chemical, phase composition, substructure, texture, morphology of catalysts. Main focus: methods of research of properties industrial catalysts, mechanisms of catalytic reactions.

Modern technologies of the complex processing of hydrocarbon raw material
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline- to form professional competencies for doctoral students that provide the ability to assess the current state of complex processing of hydrocarbon raw materials, to search for ways to improve it, including understanding the theoretical foundations of improving the efficiency of oil refining and petrochemical synthesis processes, by selecting active and selective catalysts and improving their mechanisms of action; to optimize the parameters of processes. The discipline is aimed at studying: modern technologies for complex processing of hydrocarbon raw materials; ways to improve equipment and hardware design of petrochemical and oil refining processes, technological modes of their implementation and catalysts.

PhD thesis writing and defence
  • Number of credits - 12
  • Type of control - Докторская диссертация
  • Description - The main purpose of "PhD thesis writing and defence": of a doctoral dissertation is the formation of the doctoral students' ability to disclose the content of research work for the defense of the thesis. During the study of course, doctoral student's should be competent in: 1. to substantiate the content of new scientifically grounded theoretical and experimental results that allow to solve a theoretical or applied problem or are a major achievement in the development of specific scientific directions; 2. explain the assessment of the completeness of the solutions to the tasks assigned, according to the specifics of the professional sphere of activity; 3. they can analyze alternative solutions for solving research and practical problems and assess the prospects for implementing these options; 4. apply the skills of writing scientific texts and presenting them in the form of scientific publications and presentations. 5. to plan and structure the scientific search, clearly highlight the research problem, develop a plan / program and methods for its study, formalize, in accordance with the requirements of the State Educational Establishment, the scientific and qualification work in the form of a thesis for a scientific degree Doctor of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on specialty «8D07502 – Standardization and certification (by industry)». During the study of the discipline doctoral student will learn following aspects: Registration of documents for presentation of the thesis for defense. Information card of the dissertation and registration-registration card (in the format Visio 2003). Extract from the minutes of the meeting of the institution, in which the preliminary defense of the thesis took place. Cover letter to the Higher Attestation Commission. Expert conclusion on the possibility of publishing the author's abstract. Expert opinion on the possibility of publishing a dissertation. Minutes of the meeting of the counting commission. Bulletin for voting. A shorthand record of the meeting of the dissertational council. List of scientific papers. Response of the official opponent. A review of the leading organization. The recall of the scientific adviser.

Scientific Research methods
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the creative ability of doctoral students to reasonably choose and apply modern and innovative theoretical and experimental research methods that ensure the conduct of fundamental and applied scientific research at a high level, and allow them to obtain results that meet international requirements. The training course encourages doctoral students to actively participate in scientific innovation and commercialization of scientific results.

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Chemistry and technology of fine production of additives for fuels of lubricants and special products
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of doctoral students to critically assess the position of chemistry and technology of fine production of additives for fuels and lubricants. The training course forms the ability to critically analyze modern theories and practices in the field of chemistry and technology of fine production of additives for fuels and lubricants. Discipline aimed at the study of technology and the governance of the processes for the production of additives for fuels and lubricants with desired properties, the influence of process parameters on the selectivity and properties of the resulting additives; international environmental standards of production of additives for fuels and lubricants

Industrial Catalysis in Oil Refining
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form a doctoral student's ability: - to describe the theoretical basis of catalysis and the development of modern methods of preparation, selection and research of catalysts; - to interpret the idea of possible chemical and physical processes occurring on the surface and in the volume of catalyst granules; - to evaluate the methods of kinetic experiment, the basis of large-scale transition to the conditions of industrial implementation; - to analyze the criteria of the efficiency of the catalytic process; - to choose modern catalytic factories and trends of their development. In studying the course, the following aspects will be considered: - physical and chemical essence of catalysis of chemical reactions, catalysis theory, features of heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis; - mechanisms of catalytic reactions, stages of catalytic process, properties of catalysts, types of catalysis. - technology for the production of catalysts, carriers and adsorbents for oil refining and petrochemical processes. - methods for studying the properties of industrial catalysts in oil refining and petrochemistry, the choice of technology of heterogeneous catalyst for hydrocarbon processing.

Modern Methods of Investigation of Catalysts
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Forming skills to critically evaluate the essence of physical processes, chemistry of catalytic transformations on the surface of solid phases, in solutions. Forming the ability of complex physical, chemical study of catalysts. Main focus: methods research of catalysts: XRF, NMR spectroscopy to identify peculiarities of their behavior in catalysis processes.

Modern Technologies of Deep Processing of Oil, Gas and Coal
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Forming skills to assess the state, directions, prospects for increasing the yield of target products at minimum cost of hydrocarbon extraction from natural sources. Course builds understanding of the need for advanced hydrocarbon processing. The discipline is aimed at studying: basic theoretical regularities, physical, chemical bases of oil, gas, coal.

Non-waste refining technologies of oil and petroleum feedstock
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Forming skills to assess the state, directions, prospects of development, improvement of waste-free technologies of oil feedstock processing. The course forms an understanding of waste-free oil refining technologies. The discipline is aimed at studying: basic theoretical laws, physical, chemical bases of waste-free technologies; optimal schemes of waste-free technologies.

Physico-Chemical Basis Research of Catalysts and Catalytic Processes
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Forming skills to analyze modern ideas of the world science about methods used for physicochemical studies of catalytic processes. Forming to evaluate provisions of modern methods, studying phase composition, atomic structure, microstructure, surface properties of solid catalysts. Main focus: methods of X-ray diffraction, optical spectroscopy to study phenomena of catalysis.

Technology of Combustible - Lubricating Products and Materials
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form a doctoral student's ability: - to describe the basic principles of chemistry and technology of combustive-lubricating products and materials; - to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of modern technologies for the production of fuel and lubricant products and materials; - to identify the general laws of the selectivity of the synthesis of combustive-lubricating products and materials with desired properties; - to evaluate the yield of the target products depending on the applied technological parameters of the process; - to analyze the current state of production of fuel and lubricants. In studying the course, the following aspects will be considered: - theoretical basis for the selective synthesis of fuels and lubricants and materials with specified properties; - technology and the fundamentals of managing the processes of obtaining fuels and lubricants and materials with specified properties; - the influence of technological parameters on the selectivity and properties of the resulting fuels and lubricants and materials. - environmental problems in the production of fuels and lubricants and materials and their solutions, international environmental standards in the field of oil refining and in particular the production of fuels and lubricants and materials

Data for 2021-2024 years

INTERNSHIPS

Pedagogical
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - Formation of practical, educational-methodical skills of conducting lectures, seminars, creatively apply scientific, theoretical knowledge, practical skills in teaching activities, conduct training sessions in the disciplines of the specialty; own modern professional techniques, methods of training, use in practice the latest theoretical, methodological advances, make educational, methodological documentation.

Research
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the practice: gaining experience in the study of an actual scientific problem, expand the professional knowledge gained in the learning process, and developing practical skills for conducting independent scientific work. The practice is aimed at developing the skills of research, analysis and application of economic knowledge.

Data for 2021-2024 years