Course Details

Objective

By the end of this course, participants will learn to:

• Describe clean fuels chemistry, manufacturing technologies, and standards.
• Compare testing parameters for gasoline, jet fuel, and road diesel.
• Explain how fuel properties influence engine performance.
• Explain ultra low sulfur diesel properties and their impact on fuel performance.
• Troubleshoot quality problems and contamination of fuels.
• Discuss fuel quality monitoring system.
• Increase fuel efficiency keeping safety as a prime consideration
• Improve On-Time performance while reducing operational expenses
• Conduct a "Fuel Efficiency" audit of your organization
• Develop Fuel Efficiency Program Evaluation tools

Content

DAILY OUTLINE

DAY ONE
MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO OIL REFINING AND FUEL QUALITY FUNDAMENTALS

• Crude oil chemistry and properties
• Classification of crude oils
• Crude assays and valuation
• Petroleum product specifications
• Petroleum products standardization and quality control
• Introduction to oil refineries
• Refinery configurations
• Case study: Impact of refinery configurations on fuel specification.

DAY TWO
MODULE 2: GASOLINE: TECHNOLOGY AND STANDARDS

• Gasoline chemistry
• Manufacturing technologies: Naphtha Hydrotreater, Catalytic Reformer, Isomerization  and Alkylation Units
• Gasoline specifications and quality monitoring system
• Testing parameters for gasoline
• Composition, Combustion Characteristics, Octane Number, Corrosiveness, Density,   Flash Point and Fire Point, Oxygenates, Stability, and Instability, Volatility
• Effect of fuel properties on engine performance
• Troubleshoot quality problems and contamination of gasoline
• Case Study: Catalytic Reformer

DAY THREE
MODULE 3: JET FUEL: TECHNOLOGY AND STANDARDS

• Jet fuel chemistry
• Manufacturing technologies
• Jet fuel specifications and quality monitoring system
• Testing parameters for Jet fuel
• Acidity, Calorific Value, Density, Flash Point, Freezing Point, Storage Stability, Thermal   Stability, Viscosity, Volatility, Water
• Effect of fuel properties on engine performance
• Troubleshoot quality problems and contamination of jet fuel
• Case Study: Hydrocracking Unit

DAY FOUR
MODULE 4: DIESEL FUEL: TECHNOLOGY AND STANDARDS

• Diesel fuel chemistry
• Manufacturing technologies (Hydroprocessing)
• Diesel fuel specifications and quality monitoring system
• Testing parameters for Diesel fuel
• Acidity, Sulfur content, Appearance and Odor, Ash, Calorific Value, Carbon Residue,  Cetane Number and Cetane Index, Cloud Point,       Composition,     Diesel Index, Flash Point, Freezing Point, Neutralization Number, Pour Point, Stability, Viscosity, Volatility, Water and Sediment
• Ultra low sulfur diesel
• Effect of diesel fuel properties on engine performance
• Troubleshoot quality problems and contamination of diesel fuel
• Case Study: Hydroprocessing.

DAY FIVE
MODULE 5: EURO 5 AND EURO 6 FUEL SPECIFICATIONS AND EMISSIONS STANDARDS

• Overview of Euro 5 and Euro 6 fuel specifications and emissions
• Quality control of products in petroleum refining
• Clean Fuel specifications
• Sampling procedures
• Case-Study: Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel manufacturing and specifications

NOTE:
Pre & Post Tests will be conducted
Case Studies, Group Exercises, Group Discussions, Last Day Review & Assessments will be carried out.

Methodology

A highly interactive combination of lectures and discussion sessions will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information and knowledge transfer. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions, and motivate everybody find the right answers. You will also be encouraged to raise your own questions and to share in the development of the right answers using your own analysis and experiences. Tests of multiple-choice type will be made available on daily basis to examine the effectiveness of delivering the course. Very useful Course Materials will be given

•  30% Lectures
•  30% Workshops and work presentation
•  20% Group Work& Practical Exercises
•  20% Videos& General Discussions