Fundamentals of Refining
e-Learning
About the eLearning Course
In Fundamentals of Refining, you will learn about the refining industry as part of the downstream petroleum value chain including characteristics of crude oil and the refining products made from it, refining economics, a typical refinery configuration with its process streams and units.
Target Audience
Operations personnel who require a fundamental understanding of knowledge to operate and maintain facilities. Also suitable for maintenance and technician personnel whether new to their roles or seasoned experts looking to enhance their skills.You Will Learn
Participants will learn how to:
- Describe the petroleum value chain and the three petroleum industry segments.
- Understand the characteristics and composition of crude oil.
- Describe the factors affecting refining economics.
- Identify the products manufactured in a refining facility.
- Describe refinery process streams.
- Understand the basic layout of a refinery, and identify the different refinery streams.
- Describe the purpose, function, and equipment involved in crude distillation.
- Describe the purpose, function and types of refinery conversion units.
- Describe the processes refineries use to improve octane ratings.
- Describe the purpose, function, and equipment involved in distillates hydrotreating.
- Describe the gasoline blending process.
- Describe petrochemical feedstocks produced by refineries.
