LESSON PLAN

COURSE : BASIC TRAINING FOR OIL AND CHEMICAL TANKER CARGO OPERATIONS DURATION: 5.00 HOURS

TRAINING AREA : PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF OIL AND CHEMICALS

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2.0 Physical
Properties Of
Oil And
Chemical
2.1 Basic physics 2.1.1 Defines the following in simple
(2 hours) terms:
- states of aggregation
- liquid density
- vapour density
- vapour pressure
- viscosity
- pour-point
- static electricity, causes and its
generation
2.1.2 Explains the relationships between
temperature and pressure
2.2 Basic 2.2.1 Explains in simple terms:
chemistry, - chemical symbols and structures
chemical - a hydrocarbon molecule chemical
elements and elements of acids and bases
- chemical reactions
groups
2.2.2 Gives examples of chemical
(1.5 hours) reactions
2.2.3 States that crude petroleum as
discharged at the well head
 is a mixture of a large number of
different hydrocarbon molecules
2.2.4 States that crude oil is a mixture of
hydrocarbons which under normal
atmospheric conditions are
gaseous, liquid and solid
2.2.5 States that the crude oil may be
distilled into a number of fractions
resulting in various petroleum
products
2.3 Physical 2.3.1 Defines the following in simple
properties of oil terms and explains their practical
and chemicals significance in the tanker trade:
carried in bulk - flashpoint
- volatility
(1.5 hours)
- upper flammable/explosive limit
- lower flammable/explosive limit
- auto-ignition temperature
- spontaneous combustion
- reactivity, polymerization
- toxicity
- corrosivity
- vapour pressure and temperature