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Introduction to refining

DECRAF-EN-P
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Who should attend?

  • This training course provides simple technical information on refining processes.
Public :
  • Non-technical professionals (engineers, technicians) in the Oil & Gas industry or related sectors interested in the oil refining business.

Level :Awareness

Prerequisite :
  • No prerequisites to be able to follow this course.

Course Content

  • CRUDE OILS & PETROLEUM PRODUCTS - Duration : 0.5 Day

      • Crude oils: supply, properties, classification, yields and properties of petroleum cuts.
      • Main characteristics of commercial products, relation to product uses.
      • Trends in market structure and product characteristics. Biofuels.

  • REFINING STEPS - Duration : 1.5 Days

      • Origins of crude oil, means of supply, overall properties.
      • Simple refining diagram: initial fractionation of crude oils, transformation processes according to refining criteria and blending of the bases obtained.
      • The role of the various refining units, their interdependence and the operating conditions of the main units: catalytic reforming, isomerization, hydrorefining, sulfur recovery, thermal and catalytic cracking.
      • Main product and process hazards.

Learning Objectives

  • Attendees will be able to implement the following skills:
  • describe the principle of a manufacturing diagram of petroleum product, including the purpose of the main refining units,
  • analyze the main constraints and trends of the refining industry.

Ways & Means

  • Various pedagogical activities (quizzes, interactive games, summaries) ensure interactivity with participants and help them memorize a typical refining diagram.
  • The content of the material can be adapted to suit the customer's needs.
  • A virtual tour of a refinery in enhanced reality allows participants to appreciate the scale of the equipment and units presented.
  • A glossary of the main technical terms used in refining enables rapid familiarization with the vocabulary of the sector.

Learning assessment

  • Quiz.

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Coordinator :IFP Training trainer (permanent or contracted) having a good expertise and/or experience of the related topics, trained to adult teaching methods, and whose competencies are kept up-to-date.

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