EMT512

Petroleum And Environment

Sciences
500 level
3 credit units
101 pages
8 units

This course provides an in-depth understanding of petroleum and its environmental implications. It explores the origin, composition, and refining processes of crude oil. The course also examines the sources, fate, and effects of oil pollution on ecosystems, human health, and socioeconomic activities. Furthermore, it covers monitoring techniques, control measures, and remediation strategies for oil spills, emphasizing sustainable practices in the petroleum industry.

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About this course

Difficulty: Intermediate
Study hours: 52 hours
Maths: Basic
Content: Theoretical, practical, case study
Practical work: Yes

Before you start

Basic Chemistry
Environmental Science Fundamentals

How it is assessed

Assignments
Tutor Marked Assessments
Final Examination

What you'll read

The real module and unit structure of EMT512, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.

Module 1

Module 2

Module 3

One paragraph, so you can see how it reads

EMT512 · UNIT 2: COMPOSITION OF CRUDE OIL

Another postulate, by Mendelejeff, was that the reaction of dilute acids or hot water with manganese and iron carbides produces a mixture of hydrocarbons of which acetylene is considered to be the basic and prominent material from which petroleum evolved.

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What you should be able to do

Explain the origin and composition of crude oil.
Identify the sources and effects of oil pollution.
Apply monitoring and control measures for oil spills.
Describe extraction and clean-up methods for environmental samples.
Utilize analytical tools for identifying and quantifying organic pollutants.
Apply biomarkers in oil pollution monitoring.

What it prepares you for

Careers

Environmental Scientist
Petroleum Engineer
Environmental Consultant
Analytical Chemist
Regulatory Officer

Where it is applied

Petroleum Industry
Environmental Consulting
Government Regulatory Agencies
Research Institutions
Waste Management

Tools

Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Spectrophotometry

Where it gets hard

The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.

Module 3: Analysis and Tagging
Unit 2: Identification and Quantitation
Requires understanding of advanced analytical chemistry techniques like GC-MS and HPLC-UV, including instrument operation and data interpretation.
Module 3: Analysis and Tagging
Unit 3: Oil Tagging and Use of Biomarkers in Oil Pollution Monitoring
Involves complex organic molecules and their chemical transformations, requiring a strong foundation in organic chemistry and geochemistry.

A suggested way through it

Suggested

13 weeks, about 52 hours in total. Yours will differ.

Week 1Module 1: Introduction
- Unit 1: Origin of Crude Oil · 4 hours
  Understand the biogenic and abiogenic theories.. Identify raw materials and source rocks.. Describe the transformation process and petroleum occurrence..
Week 2Module 1: Introduction
- Unit 2: Composition of Crude Oil · 4 hours
  Identify different components of crude oil.. Differentiate between hydrocarbons and non-hydrocarbon compounds.. Classify crude oil based on different factors..
Week 3Module 1: Introduction
- Unit 3: Composition of Refined Oils · 4 hours
  Identify physical refining processes.. Describe petroleum fractions and their components.. Differentiate between various fractions based on their components..
Week 4Module 2: Oil Pollution
- Unit 1: Oil Pollution in the Environment: Extent, Effects, Sources & Fate · 4 hours
  Enumerate oil pollution events globally.. Identify the extent of oil pollution in Nigeria.. Discuss the UNEP report on Ogoniland..
Week 5Module 2: Oil Pollution
- Unit 2: Oil Pollution Monitoring and Control · 4 hours
  Identify parameters used in monitoring oil pollution.. Explain methods of analysis for monitoring parameters.. Describe preventive and corrective measures to control oil pollution..
Week 6Module 2: Oil Pollution
- Unit 3: Sampling Protocol · 4 hours
  Identify the significance of a good sampling plan.. Explain suitable sampling containers and equipment.. Describe quality assurance steps, storage, and preservation requirements..
Week 7Module 3: Analysis and Tagging
- Unit 1: Extraction, Clean-up Methods · 4 hours
  Explain different extraction methods used for sample preparations.. Describe clean-up methods used for sample preparations..
Week 8Module 3: Analysis and Tagging
- Unit 2: Identification and Quantitation · 4 hours
  Explain methods of identification of specific organic pollutants.. Describe methods of quantification of specific organic pollutants..
Week 9Module 3: Analysis and Tagging
- Unit 3: Oil Tagging and Use of Biomarkers in Oil Pollution Monitoring · 4 hours
  Explain what biomarkers are.. Identify common biomarker compounds used in petroleum tagging.. Describe the method of analysis of biomarkers..
Week 10Module 1: Introduction
- Unit 1: Review of Crude Oil Origins and Composition · 4 hours
  Review Module 1 content.. Work on Tutor Marked Assignment 1..
Week 11Module 2: Oil Pollution
- Unit 1: Review of Oil Pollution and Monitoring · 4 hours
  Review Module 2 content.. Work on Tutor Marked Assignment 2..
Week 12Module 3: Analysis and Tagging
- Unit 1: Review of Analysis and Tagging Techniques · 4 hours
  Review Module 3 content.. Work on Tutor Marked Assignment 3..
Week 13Module 3: Analysis and Tagging
- Unit 1: Final Revision · 4 hours
  Complete all outstanding assignments.. Prepare for final examinations..

Preparing for the exam

What to do

Create concept maps linking crude oil origin, composition, and refining processes.
Practice solving problems related to oil spill monitoring and remediation techniques.
Review the different analytical tools and their applications in identifying and quantifying organic pollutants.
Focus on understanding the role of biomarkers in oil pollution monitoring.
Study case studies of major oil spills and their environmental impacts.

Questions students ask about this course

What is EMT512 about?

How many units does EMT512 have?

EMT512, Petroleum And Environment, has 8 units across 3 modules, over 101 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.

How many credit units is EMT512?

EMT512 carries 3 credit units, at 500 level in Sciences.

Is EMT512 hard?

EMT512 is rated intermediate level, with basic mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical, practical and case study work, and it has a practical component.

How long does EMT512 take to study?

About 52 hours of study, spread across its 8 units.

How is EMT512 assessed?

EMT512 is assessed by Assignments, Tutor Marked Assessments and Final Examination.

What do I need before starting EMT512?

Basic Chemistry Environmental Science Fundamentals

What can I do with EMT512?

Environmental Scientist, Petroleum Engineer, Environmental Consultant, Analytical Chemist and Regulatory Officer.