Objective:

To familiarize the participants with Refinery operations with emphasis on understanding the FCC Processes in atypical refinery To provide the attendants with knowledge and understanding of principles and practice related to FCC .production operations. To provide the attendants with skills allowing them to understand the role of catalyst and fluid properties in FCC process. To help understand the functions, operation and control of FCC units in a Typical Refinery Understanding heat and mass balance FCCU equipment and the Crucial parameters Control methodologies of operating variables Troubleshooting Recent developments.

Description:

The course is aimed at providing overview of processes and operations, both primary and secondary, in a typical refinery, with special focus on cracking operations and Fluid Catalytic Cracking [FCC] in particular. The course includes comparative study of FCC, Hydro-cracking and Thermal Cracking. The course deals with Introduction to Atmospheric distillation unit (ADU), Vacuum distillation unit (VDU), Typical yields of petroleum products,Various Refinery configurations, Role of FCCU in overall Refinery Economics, Catcracking, Thermal Cracking and Hydrocracking. Introduction to basic framework of petrochemicals will aso be covered. The course is designed to assist participants in gaining appreciation of product specifications, operating modes, process chemistry, catalysts, equipment details, important process parameters and their control. The course also covers troubleshooting of some common operating problems with FCC units.

Outline:

Introduction Overview of Refinery Process Flow Diagram. Boiling range and pertinent specifications of petroleum products Introduction to Atmospheric distillation unit (ADU) Vacuum distillation unit (VDU) Typical yields of petroleum products Refinery configurations Role of FCCU in overall Refinery Economics Catcracking, Thermal Cracking and Hydrocracking Brief overview of FCCU downstream
Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC)

>Cracking catalysts
>feed characteristics
>chemical reactions
>product patterns
>main fractionator
>heat and mass balance
>FCCU equipment
>Crucial parameters
>control methodologies
>troubleshooting
>recent developments Feedback examination and concluding session

The course is designed for plant managers, plant supervisors and operation staff. Engineers in areas of process engineering, project engineering, instrumentation and control related to oil refining, engineers and operations personnel who wish to gain overview and insight into refinery processes and operations, college/university graduates, trainees with no formal curricular training in refinery operations will also find this course useful for understanding the Refinery operations and Role of FCC units