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Operations and Maintenance
Fractional Distillation Crude Oil
This course explains how crude oil is separated by fractional distillation into fuels, lubricants and feedstocks for downstream units. It suits experienced operators who want to understand why the process works as well as how to run it. Participants are also introduced to practical troubleshooting of the process, equipment and key controls.
- Discipline
- Operations and Maintenance
- Level
- Intermediate
- Duration
- Flexible length
- Formats
- Classroom, In-house
Every course can be delivered in-house and tailored to your organisation.
Who should attend
Refinery operations and maintenance technicians, supervisors, managers and other non-engineering staff who need a solid grasp of refinery processing.
What participants will be able to do
- Explain fractional distillation in crude unit operations
- Describe hydrocarbon properties and phase behaviour
- Apply fluid dynamics principles to pumps
- Perform basic mass and energy balances
- Troubleshoot distillation equipment and controls
Topics covered
- Crude unit operations
- Hydrocarbon phase behaviour
- Fluid dynamics and pumps
- Mass and energy balances
- Distillation towers
- Process troubleshooting