About
This programme is specifically designed to identify and resolve issues of production planning and scheduling in petroleum refineries that are most commonly encountered by refinery personnel working in this area. Issues of operations scheduling for petroleum refining are discussed in depth. It will also be enhanced with planning and scheduling examples and will provide relevant background information of the subject.
- Gain an appreciation of modern planning and scheduling tools that will be useful for planning of crude and product deliveries in their facilities
- Assist in improved operations, optimization, upgrading and modification of existing facilities
- Will result in improved profitability and help in continuous modernization of facilities
- Develop the skills necessary to apply risk assessment techniques
Throughout the programme active participation is encouraged and includes open discussions, questionnaires and team exercises of actual examples.
Process engineers and technologists engaged in planning and scheduling activities who have a minimum of experience and who are required to understand and discuss issues related to their industry
Day 1 – Application of Planning and Scheduling
- Overview of planning and scheduling in oil refineries
- Refinery Configuration:
- Hydro skimming Refinery
- Refineries with Secondary Conversion Process
- Integrated Refineries
- Existing & New Refineries
- Choice of Crude
- Crude oil scheduling
- Choice of Processes
- Capacity utilization of Crudes
- Severity of Process Operations
- Cut-points Optimization
- Facing Upset Situations
- Tankage Requirement
Day 2 – Improving Product Movements and Releasing Tankages
- Basic Information Required
- Crude Assay
- Intermediate Feed Characteristics
- Yields and Properties
- Different Process Units
- Utilities
Day 3 – Product Blending Rules
- Product Specifications
- New Trends in fuel production
- Environmental Issues
- Crude Cost
- Product Netback
Day 4 – Formulation of Problem
- Refinery Flow-sheets
- Simplified Material Balance
- General Formulation
- Demand Equations
- Product Inventory Control
- Product Quality Control
- Fixed Composition Blend
- Capacity Control/ Constraints
- Availability of Feedstock/ Control
Day 5 – Application to a Refinery Worksheet
- Petroleum Product Movement and Product Exchange
- Marginal Depot Supply and movements
- Commonly Used Methods & Recent Developments
- Mathematical Approach to Solution
- Linear Programming
- Graphic Method
- Vendors Software
- Discussion and Summary
Training Methodology
Pathways Training and consulting adopts the newest techniques of human resources Training and consulting and, with the following:
- Theoretical lectures are delivered via PowerPoint and visual displays (videos and short films)
- Making scientific evaluation to the trainee (before and after)
- Brainstorming and role-playing
- Using case studies related to the scientific material being delivered and the trainees' work.
- The participants get the scientific and practical material printed and on CDs and Flash memories.
- Preparing records and reports of the participants' attendance and results, with a general evaluation of the training program.
- A group of the best trainers and experts in all fields and specialties professionally prepares the scientific material.
- After finishing the course, the participants get certificates of attendance signed, certified, and issued by pathways Training and consulting.
- Our training programs start at 9:00 o'clock in the morning and end at 2:00 in the afternoon, with snack buffet during the lectures.
- Providing a lunch buffet during the training program period, with organizing a lunch party on the training program final day for taking some photos and certificate awarding.
