Refining Basics
A refinery uses a number of processing units to transform crude oil into a wide variety of products that are marketed to customers. This course examines the basics of crude oil and how it is processed in a refinery.
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Learning Objectives
Topic I: What Is Crude Oil? • Define the following terms: crude oil, specific gravity, API gravity, paraffinic crude, and asphaltic crude. • Explain the difference between a sweet crude and a sour crude. Topic II: Hydrocarbons • Define the term “hydrocarbon.” • Given the name of a hydrocarbon, state the number and the arrangement of carbon atoms. • Define the following terms: paraffin, olefin, naphthene, and aromatic. Topic III: Crude Oil Distillation • Explain the function of a crude oil distillation unit. • List, from lightest to heaviest, typical fractions from a crude oil distillation unit. Topic IV: Gases, SR Gasoline, Naphtha, and Kerosene Processing • Explain how gases, SR gasoline, naphtha, and kerosene from the crude unit are typically processed in a refinery. • List typical products from a gas plant, a catalytic reformer, and the processing of kerosene. Topic V: Gas Oils Processing • Explain how gas oils are typically processed in a refinery. • List typical products from a fluid catalytic cracker unit, an isomerization unit, and an alkylation unit. Topic VI: Residuum Processing • Explain how residuum is typically processed in a refinery. • List typical products from a vacuum unit, a deasphalting unit, and a coking unit. Topic VII: Motor Fuel Blending • Define, in general terms, the concept of octane rating. • Describe how motor fuels are blended. • Explain the effects of vapor pressure on motor fuel blending.
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Course Level | Intermediate |
Languages | English |
Compatibility | Audio, Video, MobileReady |
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