Course RPS110

Overview

This program provides an extensive 2 and 1/2-day study of the petroleum refinery and the crude oil refining processes. The course focuses on exploring the core petroleum refining processes in great depth; an understanding of crude oil; refined products and industry economics. It is for those who have formal training in chemistry or engineering, or who have hands-on work experience in refineries and is appropriate for technical/operations staff working in refineries or supplier industry personnel providing products and services.

Topics

• Petroleum Refinery Configuration; Crude Oil Distillation; Refined Products/Clean Fuels; Hydrotreating/Hydrocracking; Isomerization/Catalytic Reforming; Fluid Catalytic Cracking/Alkylation; Gas Plants/Sulfur Recovery; Delayed Coking/Deasphalting; Petroleum Economics