Fundamental of Refining Technology

Start Date End Date Venue Fees (US $)
30 Nov 2025 Manama, Bahrain $ 4,500 Register

Fundamental of Refining Technology

Introduction

The Refinery is the engine of the oil industry where Crude is converted into fuels and lubes available for consumption by its customers. This needs to be done safely and efficiently. This course gives an overview of the elements of the refining process and provides an insight into the criteria used to size and rate the individual components. Starting with the feedstock, the student is gradually introduced to the various processes used to convert the crude into the finished products. Troubleshooting of the processes and components is then introduced to allow the student to analyze a system and restore it to a safe and operable state. The course is designed to complement and supplement the material presented in other CMCT conferences and training courses.

Objectives

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

    • Have a comprehensive overview of the Refining process from crude sourcing and analysis to product specifications and applications
    • Gain knowledge of fractionation of heavy and light hydrocarbon systems
    • Have knowledge of hydroprocessing catalytic systems
    • Gain knowledge of conversion and octane processes
    • In addition, the unit operations of mass, heat, and momentum transfer as applicable to refining are also developed including the selection and sizing of heat exchangers, pumps, compressors, piping, and control valves. Finally, a systematic approach to troubleshooting of refining processes is developed including a section on root cause analysis.

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations.

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for all professionals dealing with all aspects of the refining industry. The course will be highly valuable to all engineers involved in the design, operation, and troubleshooting of Refining facilities.

Course Outline

Day 1:  Crude Oil Introduction

  • Origin, production, and transport of crude oil
  • Crude Oil and Product Types
  • Classification of crudes
  • Product specifications of crude oil cuts

Day 2:  General Refinery Processes

  • Refinery overview and organization
  • Distillation basics
  • Refinery distillation schemes
  • Conversion Processes
  • Fixed bed hydrocracking
  • Ebullating bed hydrocracking
  • Visbreaking
  • Thermal cracking
  • Delayed coking
  • Fluid coking
  • Fluid catalytic cracking

Day 3: Octane Processes

  • Alkylation
  • Reforming
  • Isomerization
  • MTBE
  • Hydrotreating Processes
    • Catalysts
    • Product yields and properties
    • Operating conditions and process variables

Day 4:  Unit Operations

  • Heat exchangers
  • Pumps
  • Compressors
  • Control valves
  • Drums
  • Process Control
    • Instrumentation
    • Regulatory control
    • Constraint control
    • Optimization

Day 5:  Linear Programming

  • Linear Programming
    • What is an LP?
    • Why do we need LPs?
    • Common uses of LPs
    • LP structure
    • Planning and scheduling
  • Troubleshooting
  • Root cause analysis
  • Troubleshooting aids
  • Distillation
  • Fouling/coking
  • Pump failures
  • Incident causation
  • Control systems
  • Case studies

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