Heavy Oil Upgrading
Details :
As the supply of light crude oils decreases, the global
oil supply will move towards the use of more heavy crude oils (below 30 API)
and an increased production of heavy oils (below 22 API) and extra heavy oils
(below 10 API). This is part of the forecast growth of unconventional sources,
such as heavy oils, together with tight oil and biofuels, that is needed to
meet projected market demand for transportation products (gasoline, aviation
fuel and diesel). In the case of heavy oils, this requires growth in the use of
"bottom of the barrel" technologies to upgrade these heavy feedstocks
to distillates for use in the transportation products. Both crude oil residue
and unconventional heavy oil upgrading technologies will grow in importance as
part of meeting this challenge.
The objective of the course is to develop a sound
overview of the technology options available and possible future developments.
The principal intent of the course is to provide:
- Awareness of the key feedstock challenges.
- Understanding of the key technology options available and possible
future developments.
- Understanding of the principles, technical parameters and key
constraints of each technology covered.
- Examination of the catalyst systems employed, limitations and possible
developments.
- Examination of integration of each technology into a refinery complex
or use as a standalone facility.
- Awareness of market and economic factors
Professional engineers and chemists, working in the
hydrocarbon industry, who need a broad overview of crude oil residue and heavy
oil upgrading technologies, as part of understanding the future technical and
development challenges presented by the future movement in global oil supply
towards heavy feedstocks.
Day 1 - Overview of Crude Residues and Heavy /
Extra Heavy Oils, Product Specifications and Market Outlook
- Crude Oil Residues Overview - definitions, key feedstock properties,
typical values.
- Heavy Oil and Extra Heavy Oil Overview - definitions, key feedstock
properties, typical values.
- Market Product Specs - LPG, gasoline, kerosene, diesel, fuel oil.
- Market Outlook for Heavy / Extra Heavy Oil.
- Hydrogen Management - hydrogen content of feed and products, carbon -
out vs hydrogen - in.
Day 2 - Carbon - Out Upgrading Technologies
- Review Summary Day 1.
- Thermal Cracking Overview.
- Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Technology.
- Residue Catalytic Cracking (RCC) Technology.
- Delayed Coking Technology.
- Developmental - eg sand - based.
- Technology Suppliers.
*CASE STUDY: Commercial Projects Overview
Day 3 - Hydrogen - In Upgrading Technologies
- Review Summary Day 2.
- Hydrocracking Technology Overview.
- Feed Treatment Options.
- Residue Hydrocracking Technology.
- Slurry - Phase Technology.
- Heavy Oil Upgraders.
- Refinery Integration vs Standalone.
- Developmental.
- Technology Suppliers.
*CASE STUDY: Commercial Projects Overview
Day 4 - Catalyst Systems for Converting Heavy
Oils and Residues
- Review Summary Day 3.
- Catalytic Cracking Catalysts
- Definition, chemical and physical properties.
- Performance constraints / limitations (feed properties,
reactor design, regeneration).
- Typical Commercial Suppliers.
- Future Developments.
- Hydrocracking Catalysts
- Definition, chemical and physical properties.
- Performance constraints I limitations (feed properties,
reactor design, regeneration).
- Typical Commercial Suppliers.
- Future Developments.
*CASE STUDY: Heavy Oil Project Experience Overview
Day 5 - Economics Overview
- Review Summary Day 4
- CAPEX and OPEX
- Capital Investment
- Catalytic cracking
- Delayed coking
- Hydrocracking
- Refinery Economics
- Product Pricing
- Refinery Margins and Netbacks
- LP Modelling
- Production Cost Estimates
- Financial Modelling (DCF, ROR)
- Project Investment Phases
- All lectures are in colorful presentation
- All lectures are interspersed with interactive discussion
- All lectures include group discussion, case history and exercises
- Actual major incidents as well as industry experience are reviewed
- Participants receive a multicolor course manual
- Pictures of real incidents and case history are shown
- Videos on the subject are shown
30 Hours training