Petroleum Refining Processes and Optimization

Objectives:

• Understand the fundamental principles of petroleum refining processes.
• Gain knowledge of the various refining units and their functions.
• Learn optimization techniques for refining processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Explore the environmental and safety considerations in petroleum refining.

Introduction to Petroleum Refining

• Overview of petroleum refining and its importance.
• Types of crude oil and their characteristics.
• Key refining processes: Distillation, conversion, and treatment.
• Refinery configuration and flow diagram.
• Refinery economics and market dynamics.

Refining Unit Operations

• Atmospheric and vacuum distillation.
• Cracking processes: Fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) and hydrocracking.
• Reforming processes: Catalytic reforming and hydroprocessing.
• Alkylation, isomerization, and polymerization.
• Treatment processes: Desulfurization, hydrotreating, and sweetening.

Optimization Techniques in Refining

• Process control and monitoring in refining.
• Energy optimization and heat integration.
• Catalysis and catalyst regeneration.
• Optimization of distillation and cracking units.
• Process simulation tools for refining optimization.

Environmental and Safety Considerations

• Emission control technologies in refining.
• Wastewater and waste management in refineries.
• Occupational safety and risk management in refining operations.
• Environmental regulations and compliance.

DATE:

1ST BATCH:        17th – 20th Feb, 2026      

2ND BATCH:       16th – 19th Jun, 2026

3RD BATCH:       13th – 16th Oct, 2026