Course offering number:0902-402
Course ID:
289
Introduction to Petroleum Refinery Processing
February 23-25, 2009
Houston, TX
Who Should Attend
This introductory course has been designed for personnel
who have limited refinery process or operating experience or
who are involved in supporting operations. The course will
benefit individuals relatively new to the refining industry
especially:
• Fuel buyers
• Computer Analysts
• Oil Traders
• Systems Analysts
• Insurers
• Operations Economic Assessors
• Insurance Evaluators
• Product, Equipment, Chemicals, Supplies or Services
Sales Personnel
• Engineers
• Chemists
Experienced operating personnel and engineering staff will benefit
from this overview of the entire refinery.
Description
This introductory course will present an overview of the
modern, integrated petroleum refinery, its feedstocks, 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, including changes to products resulting from
Federal, California, EU and worldwide legislation. The issue of
the worldwide response to CO2 emissions and its effect on
vehicle engine/fuel options, including alternate fuels, will be
presented.
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.