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Catalytic Reforming for Refining & Petrochemicals

Optimization & Troubleshooting
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Who should attend?

  • This course provides a thorough technical understanding of semi-regenerative and continuous regenerative catalytic reforming processes, for refining and petrochemistry.
Public :
  • Engineers, senior operations personnel or technical supervisory staff involved in the operation, optimization or monitoring of hydrogen and aromatics production units.
  • Engineers from research centers and engineering companies involved in the different aspects of the operation and process control of these processes.

Level :Skilled

Prerequisite :
  • The trainee is required to fulfill at least one of the following criteria:
  • to have at least 1 year of proven experience in a technical position in a refinery,
  • or to be in the process of being moved to a position in operation,
  • or to have followed a training course orientated to introduction to the refining.

Course Content

  • THE CATALYTIC REFORMER WITHIN THE REFINERY SCHEME - Duration : 0.5 Day

      • Quality specifications of gasolines; reformulated gasoline and future trends.
      • Octane improving processes, integration within the refining processes.
      • Needs in hydrogen. Aromatic complex overview, need for benzene, toluene and xylenes.

  • CATALYTIC REFORMING REACTIONS & CATALYSTS - Duration : 1 Day

      • Review of the characteristics of all the chemical reactions: thermodynamics and kinetics.
      • Influence of the operating parameters on the production of aromatics, hydrogen, octane number, and other yields. Consequences for SR and CCR units.
      • Catalyst properties: role of the acidic and metallic functions, of the support, of the different promotors and their impact on chemical reactions and yields. Water/chlorine balance and management.
      • Poisons and ageing factors. Activity follow up and cycle length prediction for semi-regenerative units.
      • Catalyst regeneration. Management of each step for an optimal activity recovery for SR units. Operating parameters for CCR regeneration loops.

  • OPERATING PARAMETERS OF A CATALYTIC REFORMER - Duration : 1 Day

      • Process flow diagrams and operating parameters of semi-regenerative (SR) and Continuous Catalyst Regeneration (CCR) units. Main control loops. Typical range of yields.
      • Material balance. Energy consumption.
      • Operating variables: WABT, WAIT, H2/HC ratio, flow rates, treat gas characteristics.
      • Main equipment and metallurgy.
      • Specific features for low pressure equipment. Moving bed technology, recontacting section, catalyst circulation: lifts, ∆P control, seal legs, nitrogen loops for regeneration, etc.
      • Analyzers and process control.

  • OPERATION & OPTIMIZATION FOR CATALYTIC REFORMING - Duration : 1 Day

      • Monitoring the operating variables and optimization, for semi-regenerative and regenerative units. Operation case studies.
      • Adjusting to changes in feedstocks origins, N+2A.
      • High severity of the CCR towards optimized yield in Aromatics. Performance follow-up.
      • Maximizing the performances of the unit under constraints or limit conditions.
      • Main steps for start-up and shutdown.

  • TROUBLESHOOTING FOR CATALYTIC REFORMING - Duration : 0.5 Day

      • Case studies: main symptoms encountered in operation, diagnosis and remedies.
      • Specific troubles of CCR units linked to catalyst circulation and regeneration loops.
      • Catalyst regeneration problems.
      • ESD, main safety sequences.

  • THE REFORMER IN THE AROMATIC COMPLEX - Duration : 1 Day

      • Outlets and main uses of BX (Benzene, Xylenes), ethylbenzene.
      • Basic scheme to upgrade benzene and paraxylene. Aromatic loop.
      • Transformation processes involved: hydrodealkylation, disproportionation, transalkylation and isomerization. Associated separation processes.
      • Operating conditions for a typical arrangement.

Learning Objectives

  • Attendees will be able to implement the following skills:
  • Cite the main physico-chemical characteristics of the process,
  • Describe the steps of the process,
  • Justify process and operational safety measures.

Ways & Means

  • Applications, teamwork, case studies and interactive workshops based on typical real situations.
  • The duration and content of the training course can be customized to the needs of the client site and the profile of the participants.
  • Possible contribution of experienced staff reporting his industrial experience of the operation on a daily basis.
  • Parts of or whole session adaptable to virtual classroom.

Learning assessment

  • Quiz.

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Additional information :Realizado en Español si requerido.

Coordinator :IFP Training instructors, with expertise in the field and trained in modern teaching methods adapted to the specific needs of learners from the professional world.

To French entities : IFP Training is referenced to DataDock ; you may contact your OPCO about potential funding. Please contact our disabled persons referent to check the accessibility of this training program : referent.handicap@ifptraining.com