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Syllabus PGE 384 Spring 2020 (2)

The document outlines the course PGE 384, Advanced Thermodynamics and Phase Behavior, taught by Dr. Ryosuke Okuno at the University of Texas at Austin in Spring 2020. It includes course objectives, prerequisites, grading criteria, a detailed course outline, and policies regarding academic dishonesty and special testing requirements. Additionally, it emphasizes emergency evacuation procedures and provides contact information for the instructor and teaching assistant.

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Syllabus PGE 384 Spring 2020 (2)

The document outlines the course PGE 384, Advanced Thermodynamics and Phase Behavior, taught by Dr. Ryosuke Okuno at the University of Texas at Austin in Spring 2020. It includes course objectives, prerequisites, grading criteria, a detailed course outline, and policies regarding academic dishonesty and special testing requirements. Additionally, it emphasizes emergency evacuation procedures and provides contact information for the instructor and teaching assistant.

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PGE 384 (Unique No.

19315)
Advanced Thermodynamics and Phase Behavior
Spring 2020
Instructor: Dr. Ryosuke Okuno, P.Eng.
Office: CPE 5-118b
Phone: 512.471.3250
Email: [email protected]
Office hours: By appointment, or anytime you can find me.
Class: CPE 2.202, MWF 11:00 – 12:00
TA: Mingyuan Wang ([email protected])
Office hours: By appointment.
Prerequisites:
Graduate standing in petroleum engineering and twelve semester hours of upper-division
coursework in petroleum and geosystems engineering.
Course Objectives:
Thermodynamic study of pressure/volume/temperature/composition relationships in oil and gas
mixtures. The primary goal of this course is to provide students with fundamentals and
applications of thermodynamics in petroleum engineering. With the improved understanding of
thermodynamics, the students can better analyze various petroleum applications such as
enhanced oil recovery, iso/non-isothermal compositional flow, multiphase flow in wellbores and
pipes, and surface facilities.
Required Textbooks:
Sandler, S.I., Chemical, Biochemical, and Engineering Thermodynamics, fourth or fifth edition.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Pedersen, K.S., Christensen, P.L., and Jawad Azeem, S., Phase Behavior of Petroleum Reservoir
Fluids, second edition. CRC Press, 2013.
Website: https://utexas.instructure.com

Grading: 20% Homework and quizzes


35% Projects
5% Midterm 1 (closed book/notes), Friday, March 13
5% Midterm 2 (closed book/notes), Monday, April 20
35% Final exam (open book/notes), TBD
A: 86 – 100, B: 74 – 85, C: 63 – 73, D: 51 – 62, F: 0 – 50 (+ - will be applied within each letter grade)
Course Outline:
The course provides fundamentals of phase equilibrium thermodynamics and compositional
modeling in petroleum engineering.
 The first and second laws of thermodynamics
 Minimization of the Gibbs free energy
 Principles of phase equilibria and the phase rule
 Critical conditions
 Principles and applications of equations of state
 Partial molar quantities
 Phase diagrams for reservoir fluids
 Multiphase flash calculations
 Phase stability analysis
 PVT experimental procedures
 Use of PVT software
 Characterization of reservoir fluids using an equation of state
 Development of miscibility in gas injection processes
 Multiphase behavior of reservoir fluids
 Water/hydrocarbon mixtures
 Asphaltene precipitation
 Oil field emulsion
 Generalization of phase equilibrium to include gravity and interfacial tension
 Cubic-plus association (CPA) model

Course Policies:
 There will be no make-up exams or changes in due dates for homework.
 Unless stated otherwise, homework will be due at the beginning of class on the due date.
 Late homework will not be accepted. Homework due dates will be clearly stated.
 All steps and computer programs must be shown/posted for credit.
 Disputed exam and quiz grades must be submitted for re-grading within one week of their return to
students. No grade will be changed after this one-week period.
 Homework grading must be discussed with the TA first.
 Discussion of the general approach to a difficult homework problem with fellow students is encouraged.
However, all work turned in should be your individual work. Working in teams is not an excuse for
duplicate work.

Academic Dishonesty:
Discussion of the general approach to a difficult homework problem with fellow students is encouraged; you
should solve as much of the work yourself as possible before consulting others. All work turned in (homework,
exams and computer problems), however, should be your individual work. Working in teams is not an excuse
for duplicate work.

Note the following from University Policies: Scholastic dishonesty will not be tolerated, and incidents of
dishonesty will be reported. Anyone who copies from a fellow student, former student, copyrighted material,
etc. will automatically receive a failing grade and be reported to the Dean of Judicial Affairs.

The following is a list that includes (but not limited to) examples of cheating
• Using cell phone or any other electronic device not permitted by the instructor during an exam. Usually
calculators are allowed but they cannot be “programmed”
• Using any external material during an exam (e.g books/notes). All tests are closed book/notes unless
stated otherwise
• Copying homework, projects, or computer programs from another student or source. Although
discussion with classmates is permitted, all homework should be unique and distinguishable from other
students.
• Copying homework, projects, or computer programs from previous semesters or published online, in
other texts, etc.

Special Testing Requirements:


Some students may have permission to receive additional time and/or testing conditions. If so, the following
must be followed:
• A letter must be provided to the instructor the first week of class
• All exams should be taken at the UT testing center. The testing must be set up 2 weeks before the exam
date. The exam must be taken the same day as the actual exam
• The University of Texas at Austin provides upon request appropriate adjustments for qualified students
with disabilities. For more information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 471-6259, 471-4241 TDD
or the College of Engineering Director of Students with Disabilities at 471-4382.

Emergency Evacuation:
• Occupants of buildings on the University of Texas at Austin campus are required to evacuate buildings
when a fire alarm is activated. Alarm activation or announcement requires exiting and assembling outside.
• Familiarize yourself with all exit doors of each classroom and building you may occupy. Remember that
the nearest exit door may not be the one you used when entering the building.
• Students requiring assistance in evacuation shall inform their instructor in writing during the first week
of class.
• In the event of an evacuation, follow the instruction of faculty or class instructors.
• Do not re-enter a building unless given instructions by the following: Austin Fire Department, The
University of Texas at Austin Police Department, or Fire Prevention Services office.

Disclaimer: Any typographical errors in this document are subject to change and will be announced in class. The
date of the final examination is set by the Registrar and takes precedence over the final examination date given
in this syllabus.

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