This course
will present an overview of the modern, integrated petroleum
refinery. 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. Finally, future operations, including
anticipated changes in crude oil and product slates will
be recapped. Designed for refinery personnel seeking a
thorough overview of the refining process, the course
will also provide useful information to suppliers, crude
oil traders, or those involved in financial assessment.
A compete set of course materials and lunches are included.
Course Outline
Introduction
to the Refinery Flow Sheet
Hydrocarbon
Chemistry
Crude Oil:
Properties, Tests, Sources, Assays
Fuel Products:
Environmental Regs, Specs, MTBE
Atmospheric
and Vacuum Distillation
Fluid Catalytic
Cracking
Catalytic
Reforming and Aromatics Recovery
Isomerization,
Alkylation and Polymerization
Hydroprocessing
for Sulfur, Nitrogen and Aromatics Reduction
Sweetening
and Sulfur Recovery
Resid Processing:
Coking, Hydrocracking etc
Refinery
Options for Tomorrow's Cleaner Fuels
Future Refinery
Configurations