Summary

This course will present an overview of the modern, integrated petroleum refinery, its feed stocks, product slate and the processes employed to convert crude oil and intermediate streams into finished products.  Hydrocarbon chemistry, crude oil properties and fuel product quality will be discussed. 

Each refining process will be presented, covering operating description and conditions, feedstock and catalyst selection, product yields, and the relationship between process parameters, unit performance and product  output and properties. 

This course provides major insights into both primary and secondary processes like Atmospheric Distillation, Vacuum Distillation, Cracking, Hydrocracking, Catalytic Reforming, Processes for LOBS, Coking, Visbreaking, in a typical refinery.

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Objective

At the end of the course, participants will be able to: 

• To develop key concepts and techniques for the refining of petroleum processes and economics. 
• To make operating decisions that can improve your unit’s performance. 
• Improvement of petroleum refining operations and management including, product recoveries, purities and energy utilization, and safety. 
• Able to understand the basic fundamental principles of design and operation. 
• This course focuses on the core building blocks of the refining process systems, equipment and economics

Who should attend

This course is design for : 

• Environmental professionals,
• Accountants, 
• Business managers
• Administrative and legal staff
• Sales and marketing personnel 
• Insurance representatives
• Personnel managers
• Financial professionals, and 
• Government officials

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