Introduction
This Chemical Process and Refining Technology training course will present a detailed overview of Chemical Process and Refining Technology , from the crude oil feed to the finished products. It is targeted at personnel directly involved in refining utilization and optimization, including but not limited to refining technologists and operations personnel as well as non-technical personnel interested in these processes or involved in refinery planning.
All the major refining processes are explored and examined with a view of understanding and appreciating how each unit relates to each other whilst at the same, time how these relationships can enhance refinery operations.
Major refining processes are presented and discussed, including feedstock, product properties and refinery yields. Refining economics will be included as means to optimizing refining operations and profitability.
The training course is oriented toward the practical aspects of Chemical Process and Refining Technology and includes the terminology used in the industry.
Course Objectives
- Familiarize and understand the various refinery types and appreciate how refining complexity impacts refining optimization and refinery economics.
- Comprehend the importance of quality giveaways and learn how to use blending calculations to reduce them.
- Use hands-on software that allows professionals in the industry to choose different types of crude diets and thus optimize refinery utilization and efficiency.
- Act as a primer into the industry of Petroleum Refining to maximize process fluid yields.
- Familiarize industry professionals with all processes associated with the processing of petroleum into finished products.
- Equip new engineers into the industry, with the basic tools for understanding the complex nature of refining and its operation.
Who Should Attend?
This training course is intended for refining professionals working in the industry either as refining technologists or in refining operations and engineers. It is designed to allow a further understanding of the various processes available and how these can be optimized to improve yields and refining margins.
- Refining Engineers
- Operations Personnel including Shift Supervisors
- Marketers and Refinery Planners
- Blending Professionals
- Other Engineers who would like a further understanding of the complex refining processes.
- Accountants, Marketers and other Professions who would like to comprehend the advantages and limitations of the various refining processes at their site.
Course Outline
Crude Oil Yields Refinery Technology
- Introduction to Crude Oil Origins & Characteristics
- Crude Oil Assay and Properties
- Crude Oil Products
- LPG
- Gasoline
- Kerosene / Jet Fuel
- AGO / Diesel Fuel Oil
- Petrochemical Feedstocks
- Overall Refinery Flow: Interrelationship of Processes
Petroleum Refinery Processes
- Crude Processing
- Desalting
- Atmospheric Distillation
- Vacuum Distillation
- Heavy Oils Processing / Bottom of the Barrel Upgrading
- Coking and Thermal Processes
- Delayed Coking
- Fluid Coking
- Flexicoking
- Visbreaking
- Intermediate Feed Characteristics
Process for Motor Fuel Production
- Fluid Catalytic Cracking
- Hydrocracking
- Cat Cracking
- Isomerization
- Alkylation
- Hydrotreating
- Catalytic Reforming
- Product Specifications
Supporting Operations
- Blending for Product Specifications
- Hydrogen Production
- Storage Tanks
- Refinery Gas Plants
- Acid Gas Treating
- Sulfur Recovery Plants
Refinery Economics
- Residue Reduction
- Asphalt and Residual Fuel
- Refinery Complexity and Netback
- Economic Evaluation
- Cost Estimation
- Group Discussions
- Program Evaluation & Summary