Introduction to Petroleum Refining Technology and Economics

This three-day intensive course presents a detailed overview of the integrated fuels refinery of today, from the crude oil feed to the finished products. Emphasis is placed on motor and jet fuels, distillate heating fuel production, and the refinery processes used.

Each major refining process is discussed, including feedstocks, feedstock preparation, operating conditions, catalysts, yields, product properties, and economics.

Methods for quality maintenance are reviewed as well as trends and methods for energy efficiency improvement. Anticipated changes in refinery feedstocks and product distribution are addressed and synthetic crude oils from oil shale and coal are evaluated as refinery feedstocks.

The course is oriented toward the practical aspects of refinery operations as well as the terminology and economics of the integrated fuels refinery.