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Learn the most relevant Petroleum Refining Operations such as Crackers, Reformers, Alkylation for Oil & Gas

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.4

- Strong Foundations in the Petroleum Refining Industry
- products and its processes
- Oil& Gas Industry
- Market insight (supply/demand) as well as (production/consumption)

What you'll learn

Strong Foundations in the Petroleum Refining Industry
products and its processes
Oil& Gas Industry
Market insight (supply/demand) as well as (production/consumption)
Processes such as: Refining
Fractionation
Atmospheric Distillation
Vacuum Distillation
Further Processes such as: Hydrotreating (Hydrogenation)
Blending
Reforming
Isomerization
Alkylation
etc...
Several Cracking Processes: Steam Cracking
Fluid Catalytic Cracking
Treatment of other materials such as Sour Gases via Gas Sweetening and Coking

* Requirements

* Basic Chemistry Knowledge
* Unit Operation Knowledge is a Plus

Description

The main scope of the course is to create strong basis and fundamentals regarding the processes in the Petroleum Refining. We take a look to the Oil&Gas Industry briefly and continue directly with the Refining Process. We then make a focus in each individual unit operation in the  refinery.

Learn about:

  • Oil& Gas Industry

  • Difference between Petroleum Refining vs. Petrochemical Industry

  • Overview of the most important operations and products

  • Market insight (supply/demand) as well as (production/consumption)

  • Several Petroleum Refineries around the World

Unit Operations & Processes

  • Refining and Fractionation

  • Atmospheric Distillation Column

  • Vacuum Distillation

  • Hydrotreating (Hydrogenation)

  • Blending

  • Reforming

  • Isomerization

  • Alkylation

  • Steam Cracking

  • Fluid Catalytic Cracking

  • Gas Sweetening (Hydrodesulfurization)

  • Coking

Components:

  • Fuel Gas / Natural Gas

  • Liquified Petroleum Gases (LPG)

  • Propane, Butane

  • Sulfur / Hydrogen Sulfide

  • Gasoline / Automotive Gas Oil

  • Naphtha Cuts (Light/Heavy)

  • Kerosene

  • Diesel

  • Gasoil

  • Lubricants

  • Vacuum Residues

  • Asphalt

  • Coke

NOTE: This course is focused for Process Simulation

At the end of the course you will feel confident in the Petroleum Refining Industry. You will know the most common Process & Unit Operations as well as their distribution, production and importance in daily life.

Who this course is for:

  • Students in chemical engineering, refining, petrochemicals and related fields
  • Engineers in Petrochemical Industry and/or Petroleum Refinery
  • Chemical, Process, Energy, Petroleum Engineers

Course content

17 sections • 228 lectures

Introduction 7 lectures

Welcome to the Course! Preview 05:44

Content Index Preview 06:05

Petroleum Refining vs. Petrochemical Industry Preview 09:25

Course Objectives Preview 03:28

Have any Question? Preview 00:22

Resources Preview 00:02

Technical Note - Faster / Slower paces? Preview 00:45

Overview of the Industry 33 lectures

Industry Insight - Section Overview Preview 02:31

What is Crude Oil? Preview 02:48

Task - Crude Oil vs. Refined Crude Oil Preview 01:59

What is Petroleum Refining? Preview 11:32

Check this Report! Preview 00:04

Industry Facts & Trends Preview 04:38

Energy Consumption of Fuels by Region Preview 05:02

World Oil Reserves by Country Preview 06:26

Oil Production WorldWide Preview 04:32

Task - Verify Production from 1980 to 2018 Preview 00:58

Consumption of Oil Worlwide Preview 05:20

Oil Barrel Prices Preview 07:31

Petroleum Trading Routes Worlwide Preview 03:40

Process Preview Preview 02:32

Common Processes in Petroleum Refining Preview 05:23

Petroleum Refining Process Diagrams Preview 08:11

Task - Check out this Refinery Animation Preview 01:10

Petroleum Refinery - An Overview Preview 01:26

Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) Preview 03:54

Vacuum Distillation Unit (VDU) Preview 02:11

Thermal Cracker (TC) Preview 02:04

Hydrotreaters / Hydrodesulfurization Units (HT/HDS) Preview 07:25

Fluidized Catalyst Cracker (FCC) Preview 06:58

Separators (Debutanizer, Depropanizer, Dethaniser, etc..) Preview 05:35

Naphtha Splitter (NS) Preview 01:50

Splitters (SP) Preview 02:06

Catalytic Reformer (CR) Preview 03:01

N-Butane Isomerization (ISO) Preview 02:44

Alkylation Unit (ALK) Preview 02:55

Gas Treating Units (GT) Preview 02:10

Blending Pools (P) Preview 04:10

Keep it up! You can do it! Preview 01:50

Section 2 - Quizz

Crude Oils 27 lectures

Crude Oils - Section Overview Preview 02:27

Crude Oils Preview 08:45

Hydrocarbons: Paraffins, Olefins, Napthenes & Aromatics Preview 03:13

Paraffins Preview 03:29

Olefins Preview 04:00

Napthenes Preview 03:00

Aromatics Preview 02:18

Asphalthenes Preview 05:21

Resins Preview 01:50

Hydrocarbon Types (PONNAA) a Summary Preview 00:37

Sulfur Compounds in Crude Oil Preview 04:03

Oxygen Compounds in Crude Oil Preview 01:39

Nitrogen Compounds in Crude Oil Preview 02:29

Salt Content in Crude Oil Preview 02:08

Metallic Compounds in Crude Oil Preview 01:33

Characterization of Crude Oil Preview 02:13

API Gravity Preview 04:28

Viscosity Preview 03:51

True Boiling Point (TBP) Distillation Curves Preview 06:17

Flash and fire point Preview 02:09

Cloud & Pour Point Preview 02:18

Correlation Index Preview 02:01

Watson Characterization Factor Preview 02:15

Crude Oils Around the World Preview 02:55

West Texas Intermediate Preview 03:23

Task – Crude Oil Stats Preview 01:33

Crude Oils - Quizz

Petroleum Refinery Products 40 lectures

Products from a Refinery - Section Overview Preview 02:54

Introduction to the Petroleum Refinery Products Preview 06:11

Crude Oil Cuts & Distillates Preview 03:44

Intermediate Products Preview 08:46

Product Specification Preview 01:34

Sulfur content in fuels Preview 03:46

Lead in fuels Preview 02:51

Fuel Oxygenates Preview 03:20

Gasoline Oxygenates: MTBE Preview 04:55

Engine Knock Preview 03:33

Task - Engine Knock Preview 00:24

Antiknock Index (AKI) Preview 01:55

Octane Rating Preview 03:24

Octane Number (Research and Motor Numebrs RON&MON) Preview 06:26

Cetane Index Preview 05:36

Smoke point Preview 02:54

Task - Smoke Point Test Preview 00:34

Blended Products (Finished) Preview 00:17

Task - Verify several Refinery Products Preview 00:58

LNG & LPG (Liquefied Natural/Petroleum Gases) Preview 04:11

Naphtha Preview 11:06

Gasoline Preview 08:37

Gasoline Additives & Specification Preview 04:10

Typical Gasoline Specification Preview 05:40

Kerosene Preview 01:38

Aviation Fuels Preview 02:53

Aviation Fuels Additives Preview 02:01

Task - Check out a Diesel Engine vs. a Gasoline Engine Preview 00:46

Diesel Preview 05:58

Diesel Additives Preview 02:40

Sediments in Fuels Preview 04:23

Fuel Oil Preview 08:02

Task - Bunker Fuels Preview 00:51

Lubes Preview 03:56

Task - Verify Lubes & Oils Preview 00:48

Asphalt Preview 04:01

Asphalt Specification Preview 01:25

Task - Asphalt Penetration Test Preview 00:15

Coke Preview 02:13

Products - Quizz

Crude Oil Distillation 19 lectures

CDU & VDU - Overview Preview 01:53

Introduction to Crude Oil Distillation Preview 06:44

Pre-treatment Of Crude Oils Preview 03:54

Crude Desalting Preview 07:43

Furnace & Pre-Flashing Preview 08:25

Heat Exchanger Network (HEN) Preview 04:37

Crude Distillation Units (CDU) - Overview Preview 12:01

Fractionation and Cuts (Overlap & Gaps) Preview 04:48

CDU - Pressure & Temperatures Preview Processing..

CDU - Flow Rate & Capacity Preview 04:07

CDU - Stabilizer Section Preview 02:43

CDU – Pump-arounds Overview Preview 02:56

Pump-arounds Detail Preview 06:21

Task – CDU Startup Preview 00:44

Vacuum Distillation Unit (VDU) - Overview Preview 04:37

Operation of Vacuum Distillation Units Preview 05:07

Ejectors & Liquid Ring Pumps for Vacuum Systems in VDU Preview 02:57

Task - How Ejectors create Vacuum? Preview 01:16

CDU & VDU - Quizz

Hydrotreating 9 lectures

Hydrotreating - Section Overview Preview 02:24

Hydrotreating - Overview Preview 09:41

Chemistry of Hydrotreating Preview 05:26

Typical Process Conditions in Hydrotreating Preview 06:19

Hydrotreating of Naphtha Preview 08:59

Hydrotreating of Kerosene (Light and Heavy Kerosene & Jet Fuel) Preview 11:53

Hydrotreating of Gas Oils (Mostly Diesel) Preview 11:53

Hydrotreating of Residue (Mostly Fuel Oils) Preview 19:09

Hydrotreatment - Quizz

Gas Processing 7 lectures

Gas Treating - Section Overview Preview 02:45

Gas Processing Overview Preview 04:06

Gas Processing - Process Description Preview 04:06

Task - LPG – Plant construction Preview 00:35

Task - Conditions of the DeButanizer Preview 00:27

Task - LPG Tank Filling plant: Preview 00:46

Gas Processing - Quizz

Polymerization Unit 5 lectures

Polymerization Unit - Section Overview Preview 01:08

Polymerization of Olefins Overview Preview 05:00

Polymer Gasoline - Process Description Preview 05:02

Task - Polymerization Unit from 1947 Preview 00:40

Polymerization - Quiz

Isomerization Unit 7 lectures

Isomerization Unit - Section Overview Preview 01:04

Overview of Isomerization Units Preview 06:42

Isomerization Chemistry Preview 05:52

Process Description - Isomerization of n-paraffins Preview 05:52

Isomerization: Butanes vs. Naphthas Preview 03:34

Task - Isomerization Units and Products in a Process Diagram Preview 00:55

Isomerization Quizz

Alkylation Unit 7 lectures

Alkylation Units - Section Overview Preview 01:09

Alkylation Unit - Overview Preview 07:59

Properties of the Alkylate Preview 01:45

Alkylation via H2SO4 (Sulfuric Acid Catalyst) Preview 07:05

Alkylation via HF (Hydrofluoric Acid Catalyst) Preview 03:57

Task - Energy Insights Glossary / WIki Preview 01:02

Alkylation - Quizz

Catalytic Reforming 11 lectures

Catalytic Reforming - Section Overview Preview 01:21

Catalytic Reforming Overview Preview 05:39

Octane Number of several Hydrocarbons Preview 02:31

CR - Chemistry of Reforming Preview 11:44

Typical Process Conditions Favoring Catalytic Reforming Preview 06:16

Process Description of Catalytic Reforming Preview 04:26

Semi-Regenerative Fixed Bed reactors Preview 03:18

Cyclic Fixed Bed Reformers Preview 01:12

Continuous Reformers Preview 01:40

Task - Videos on Catalytic Reforming Preview 00:43

Cat. Reforming - Quizz

Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) 7 lectures

FCC - Section Overview Preview 01:10

Fluid Catalytic Cracking - Overview Preview 06:57

Chemistry behind Fluid Catalytic Cracking Preview 06:42

Process Description & Technology behind FCC Preview 10:54

Task - Verify Zeolite Modeling Preview 00:53

Task - Check out these videos on FCC Unit Preview 00:36

FCC - Quizz

Hydrocracking 8 lectures

Hydrocracking - Section Overview Preview 00:52

Hydrocracking Overview Preview 06:50

Chemistry involved in Hydrocracking Preview 09:31

Hydrocracking - Process Technology Preview 06:03

Task - Installation of Hydrocracker Unit Preview 00:45

Task - Hydrocracker + Hydrotreatment Units Preview 00:41

Task - Hydrocracker Zeolites Preview 00:40

Hydrocracking - Quizz

Thermal Cracking & Coking 16 lectures

Thermal Cracking & Coking Preview 01:12

Residue Treatment - Overview Preview 08:28

Visbreaking - Overview Preview 03:19

Chemistry of Visbreaking Preview 03:47

Coil Visbreaking Preview 03:59

Soaker Visbreaking Preview 01:37

Coking - Overview Preview 02:27

Delayed Coking Preview 05:37

Fluid Coking Preview 05:12

Flexi Coking Preview 02:42

Asphalt - Deasphalting Unit Preview 04:07

Asphalt Blowing Unit Preview 04:05

Task - Delayed Coker Graph Preview 00:15

Task - Delayed Coker Graphical Plant Animation Preview 00:31

Task - Visbreaking Graphical Animation Preview 00:46

Residue Treatment - Quizz

Secondary Processes 9 lectures

Secondary Processes - Section Overview Preview 01:26

Hydrogen Gas Preview 06:31

Syngas Preview 12:36

Sour Gas treating (Amines) Preview 09:45

MEROX Units (Mercaptane Oxidation) Preview 06:40

Claus Process Preview 07:08

Task - Claus Process file and documentation Preview 00:22

Task - Claus Process Facts Preview 00:37

Secondary Processes - Quizz

Conclusion 2 lectures

Congratulations! You're Done! Preview 01:16

Closure Preview 02:01

What's Next? Continue with Petrochemicals 14 lectures

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What is a Petrochemical? Preview Processing..

Raw Materials in the Petrochemical Industry Preview 05:22

More Petrochemical Facts Preview 05:32

031 Steam Cracking - Overview Preview 11:14

032 Steam Cracking of Naphtha - (Hot Section) Preview 10:45

033 Steam Cracker - Cold Section (Gas stream) Preview 09:14

034 Steam Cracking of Naphtha - Liquid Stream (Cold Section) Preview 06:18

035 Steam Cracking of Naphtha (Summary) Preview 02:39

057 Syngas (CO+H2) Preview 12:36

072 Ethylene Dichloride Preview 05:38

098 Methyl tert-butyl Ether (MTBE) C4-Oxygenate Preview 04:55

107 BTX (Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes) Preview 01:58