Petrochemical Engineering is a branch that includes geophysics, chemical engineering, oil extraction, oil production, geochemistry, etc. We have compiled a list of the best reference books on Petrochemical Engineering for B.E/B.Tech students. These books are used by petrochemical engineering students from top universities around the world and many other institutes and colleges.
Here’s the complete list of B.E/B.Tech. Petrochemical Engineering books, which are arranged year and semester-wise. We have also listed down both core and elective subject books.
1st Year B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering Books (1st & 2nd Semester)
The 1st year B.E/B.Tech subjects are common across various branches of engineering. You can check the full list of common engineering books for 1st year here.
2nd Year B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering Books (3rd & 4th Semester)
3rd Semester Books
- Organic Chemistry
- Applied Numerical Methods
- Chemical Process Calculations
- Electrical Drives and Control
- Fluid Mechanics
- Introduction to Petrochemical Operations
- Material Science
- Materials Technology
- Physical Chemistry
4th Semester Books
- Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
- Engineering Thermodynamics
- Natural Gas Engineering
- Petroleum Exploration and Exploitation Techniques
- Petroleum Refinery Engineering
- Renewable Energy Resources and Systems
3rd Year B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering Books (5th & 6th Semester)
5th Semester Books
- Chemical Reaction Engineering Analysis
- Heat Transfer
- Instrumentation and Instrumental Analysis
- Mass Transfer
- Mass Transfer Operations
5th Semester Elective Books
6th Semester Books
- Instrumentation & Control
- Transport Phenomena
- Petroleum Secondary Processing Technology
- Process Dynamics and Control
6th Semester Elective Books
4th Year B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering Books (7th & 8th Semester)
7th Semester Books
- Water Treatment and Management
- Environmental Science and Engineering
- Fluidization and Mixing
- Plant Design Economics
7th Semester Elective Books
- Fluidization Engineering
- Petroleum Process Equipment Auxiliaries
- Total Quality Management
- Process Modelling and Simulation
8th Semester Books
B.Tech Petrochemical Engineering Books (Additional Core/Elective)
Core Books (Additional)
- Computational Transport Phenomena
- Catalyst Design and Catalysis
- Transforms and Partial Differential Equations
- Particulate Technology
- Petrochemical Processes
- Petrochemical Refining & Petrochemicals Technology
- Petrochemical Refining Process Design
- Strength of Materials
Elective Books (Additional)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Bioprocess Engineering
- Catalysis Technology
- Colloidal and Interfacial Science
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Energy Engineering
- Energy Management in Chemical Industries
- Fertilizer Technology
- Financial Engineering
- Flow Assurance
- System Analysis & Optimization
- Novel Separation Processes
- Petrochemical Refining Modelling & Simulation
- Petroleum Engineering
- Project Finance and Management
Kindly note that we have put a lot of effort into researching the best reference books on all the subjects of B.E/B.Tech. Petrochemical Engineering, and came out with a recommended list. If any more subjects need to be added to this list, please let us know.
