INTRODUCTION TO HYDROCARBONS

OBJECTIVES 

The objective of this course is to allow future operators to understand the bases of the 

hydrocarbons domain. Upon conclusion of this course, they should be able to: 

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• Explain the origin of hydrocarbons 

• Interpret the basic chemical principles of Carbon - Hydrogen bonds 

• Distinguish hydrocarbon components by their names and formulas 

• Define the composition of isomers 

• Name the different hydrocarbon groups

TABLES OF CONTENTS:

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1. OBJECTIVES
2. INTRODUCTION TO THE ORGANIC CHEMISTRY OF HYDROCARBONS
3. THE SIX DIFFERENT HYDROCARBON GROUPS
4. MAIN PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HYDROCARBONS
5. INTRODUCTION TO HYDROCARBON PROCESSING
6. HYDROCARBONS AS A SOURCE OF ENERGY
7. NAMES ASSOCIATED WITH HYDROCARBONS
8. EXERCISES
9. GLOSSARY

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