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CM5038: ANALYTICAL AND INSTRUMENTAL METHODS (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:37


Course Overview

Chemical analysis is essential in the production of oil and gas; it provides critical information for the  full life cycle in the extraction of oil and gas. It provides important data for assessing environmental  issues as well as the integrity and performance of various materials used in production. In this course you will learn fundamental principles of instrumental analytical methods used in the oil and gas industry, such as infrared and UV-visible spectroscopy, chromatography, mass spectrometry, atomic spectrometry, thermal analysis and X-ray powder diffraction.  The course includes practical classes, in which you will get hands-on experience with relevant analytical techniques.


Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Andy Kindness

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Chemistry (CM) (Studied)
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

1. Infrared spectroscopy: fundamental principles. Instrument operation and sampling methods. 2. UV-visible spectroscopy: fundamental principals. Instrument operation and sampling methods. 3. GC and GC-MS: fundamental principals. Instrument operation and sampling methods. Data processing. 4. HPLC: fundamental principles. Instrument operation and sampling methods. 5. AAS and AES: fundamental principles. Instrument operation and sampling methods. 6. Thermal analysis: DTA, DSC and TGA. Fundamental principles. Instrument operation and sampling methods. 7. x-ray powder diffraction: fundamental principles. Instrument operation and data analysis.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1 two hour examination (60%); continuous assessment (40%)- to be provided as a laboratory report and either essay, oral or poster presentation (individual or group).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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