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Refining Processes & Technology

Refining Processes & Technology

1 Weeks
Professional Level
Certificate Included
Course Content

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CityDatePriceStatus
OnlineOnline
September 18, 2026
€2,400
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LondonUnited Kingdom
September 25, 2026
£4,800
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IstanbulTurkey
October 8, 2026
€4,400
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SingaporeSingapore
October 10, 2026
€5,100
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TunisTunis
October 29, 2026
€4,400
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AmsterdamNetherlands
November 5, 2026
€4,900
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Kuala LumpurMalaysia
November 7, 2026
€4,800
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DubaiUnited Arab Emirates
November 8, 2026
€4,400
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GenevaSwitzerland
November 17, 2026
€4,900
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Course Information

Duration

1 Weeks

Category

Oil & Gas

Level

Professional Level

Certificate

Included

INTRODUCTION

The refining industry remains a critical link between crude oil production and the delivery of essential fuels, petrochemical feedstocks, and specialized petroleum products. Refinery operations require a strong understanding of physical separation, chemical conversion, product treatment, energy systems, process control, and operational safety. This course introduces participants to the main refining processes and technologies that shape product quality, yield optimization, and refinery economics. It explains how crude oil characteristics influence refinery configuration, unit selection, operating severity, and product slate design. Participants will learn how major units such as atmospheric distillation, vacuum distillation, catalytic cracking, hydrocracking, reforming, hydrotreating, and blending contribute to overall refinery performance. The course also addresses environmental requirements, sulfur reduction, emissions control, energy efficiency, and reliability improvement. Strong attention is given to practical interpretation of refinery challenges, including bottlenecks, catalyst performance, heat integration, corrosion, fouling, and operational upsets. The training combines technical clarity with business relevance to help professionals communicate more effectively across operations, engineering, maintenance, and management teams. It provides a structured foundation for understanding refining processes and technology in a competitive, safety-critical, and rapidly evolving energy environment.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Participants will achieve the following objectives by this course:

  • Understand the core principles of crude oil refining and process technology applications.
  • Analyze how crude quality influences refinery configuration, yields, and product specifications.
  • Explain the function and performance drivers of major refinery process units.
  • Evaluate distillation, conversion, treating, reforming, and blending operations effectively.
  • Identify operational challenges related to fouling, corrosion, catalysts, and process instability.
  • Apply refinery optimization concepts to improve yield, energy efficiency, and profitability.
  • Recognize safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements affecting refinery operations.
  • Interpret refinery process data for improved monitoring, troubleshooting, and decision-making.
  • Assess the role of digitalization, automation, and advanced process control in refineries.
  • Develop practical recommendations for improving refinery reliability and operational performance.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This program targets a professional audience seeking to improve knowledge and skills:

  • Refinery engineers, process engineers, operations supervisors, shift leaders, maintenance professionals, production planners, technical specialists, inspection teams, HSE professionals, laboratory personnel, energy managers, project engineers, and professionals involved in oil refining operations.
  • Managers and decision-makers responsible for refinery performance, process improvement, technical planning, production optimization, asset reliability, product quality, and operational excellence.
  • Professionals from oil and gas companies, petrochemical organizations, engineering firms, inspection bodies, consulting companies, and industrial facilities seeking a structured understanding of refining processes and technology.

COURSE OUTLINE

Day 1: Crude Oil Properties and Refinery Fundamentals

  • Overview of refinery purpose, value chain, and product markets.
  • Understanding crude oil composition, assays, and classification.
  • Key physical properties affecting refining process behavior.
  • Relationship between crude quality and refinery configuration.
  • Atmospheric distillation principles and operating parameters.
  • Vacuum distillation role in heavy fraction separation.
  • Product streams, cuts, specifications, and refinery yield structure.
  • Refinery economics, margins, constraints, and profitability drivers.

Day 2: Separation, Conversion, and Upgrading Technologies

  • Distillation column internals, heat balance, and separation efficiency.
  • Fluid catalytic cracking principles, feedstocks, and product yields.
  • Hydrocracking technology, operating severity, and catalyst functions.
  • Thermal conversion, visbreaking, coking, and residue upgrading.
  • Catalytic reforming chemistry, octane improvement, and hydrogen production.
  • Isomerization and alkylation for gasoline quality enhancement.
  • Process unit integration and refinery conversion strategy.
  • Troubleshooting conversion units and managing operational limitations.

Day 3: Treating Processes, Product Quality, and Blending

  • Hydrotreating objectives for sulfur, nitrogen, and metals removal.
  • Hydrogen management and refinery-wide hydrogen balance.
  • Amine treating, sour water stripping, and sulfur recovery systems.
  • Product quality standards and fuel specification requirements.
  • Gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and fuel oil blending principles.
  • Laboratory testing, quality control, and certification workflows.
  • Catalyst deactivation, regeneration, contamination, and performance monitoring.
  • Compliance challenges in cleaner fuel production and emissions reduction.

Day 4: Utilities, Energy Efficiency, Reliability, and Safety

  • Refinery utility systems, steam networks, power, and cooling water.
  • Fired heaters, heat exchangers, heat integration, and energy losses.
  • Fouling, corrosion, erosion, and materials degradation in refinery units.
  • Reliability-centered maintenance and asset integrity strategies.
  • Process safety management and major hazard prevention.
  • Emergency response, shutdown planning, and operational risk control.
  • Environmental management, wastewater treatment, flaring, and emissions control.
  • Energy optimization opportunities and refinery sustainability initiatives.

Day 5: Digital Refinery, Optimization, and Strategic Performance

  • Advanced process control and real-time refinery optimization.
  • Digital monitoring, predictive analytics, and operational dashboards.
  • Data interpretation for troubleshooting and performance improvement.
  • Refinery planning, scheduling, and crude selection optimization.
  • Debottlenecking methods and capacity improvement opportunities.
  • Integration between refinery operations and petrochemical production.
  • Future refining technologies and energy transition implications.
  • Practical refinery improvement roadmap and action planning.

COURSE DURATION

Duration: 1 Weeks

The course is delivered over five intensive training days and can be offered in classroom, online, or blended formats depending on organizational needs, participant availability, and operational requirements. Each day combines technical instruction, practical examples, discussion-based learning, applied analysis, and structured exercises to ensure that participants can connect refining processes and technology with real refinery performance challenges.

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

The training will be delivered by a team of experts specialized in refinery operations, process engineering, petroleum technology, production optimization, energy efficiency, and industrial safety, with practical experience in supporting refinery performance, troubleshooting complex process units, improving reliability, and aligning technical decisions with business objectives across oil and gas organizations.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

This course is designed for engineers, supervisors, managers, planners, and technical professionals involved in refinery operations and performance improvement.

CONCLUSION

Refining Processes & Technology Training Course provides a strong technical and practical foundation for professionals working across refinery operations and related functions. It helps participants understand how process units, feedstock quality, operational decisions, safety requirements, and technology choices affect refinery value. The course strengthens the ability to interpret refinery challenges, communicate across technical disciplines, and support better operational performance. It also highlights the importance of energy efficiency, reliability, environmental compliance, and digital optimization in modern refining. This program is a valuable investment for organizations seeking safer, smarter, and more profitable refinery operations.

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