Production Planning, Scheduling, and Yield Optimization in Petroleum Refining

Introduction:

This program on petroleum refining, production planning, scheduling, and yield optimization is designed to address common challenges in these areas within petroleum refineries. The course provides an in-depth exploration of production optimization for petroleum products, crucial for refining operations.

Participants will engage with various planning and scheduling illustrations to enhance their understanding, and will receive practical information on optimizing petroleum production systems. The course covers refining process yields from crude oil input to final products, including a comprehensive study of refining stages, feedstock characteristics, preparation methods, operating parameters, catalysts, yields, products, and economics.

The program emphasizes practical approaches to maximizing refinery efficiency while offering a thorough understanding of refining concepts and economic principles.

Objectives:

By the end of this conference, delegates will be able to:

• Reinforce key skills in production planning and scheduling systems for efficient crude and product shipments.
• Comprehend the factors affecting planning and scheduling in petroleum production optimization.
• Understand and apply optimization methods to improve refining operations and yield results.
• Acquire competencies for long-term crude oil forecasting and optimal sourcing to maximize revenue.
• Develop expertise in using Excel for blending models.
• Explore different refinery types and the impact of refining complexity on optimization and profitability.
• Identify sources of quality giveaways and perform blending calculations in Excel to minimize wastage.
• Implement advanced software to evaluate and recommend crude diet permutations for better refinery efficiency and financial outcomes.
• Gain introductory knowledge on crude oil refining operations and the production of petroleum end products.
• Integrate time management strategies to navigate the complexities of refining and operations for new engineers.

Training Methodology:

• Experiential learning
• Role playing
• Computer-aided design
• Team activities
• Real-life scenarios
• Oral interactions

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Integration of Planning and Scheduling Principles

• Anti-Terrorism Vulnerability Assessment from the Outside
• Hydro Skimming Refiners Design and Operations
• Complex Refineries with Secondary Refinery Units
• Coker Integration Refining Process
• Pre-Permit Planning for Existing and New Greenfield Refinery Projects
• Selection of Optimal Feedstock
• Cutting Point Optimization
• Handling Upheavals
• Calculations of Tankage Requirements

Unit 2: Improvement of Product Movements and Release of Tankages

• Critical Information Requirements
• Crude Assays
• Intermediate Feed Characterization
• Yields and Characteristics
• Particulars of Various Process Units
• Utility Requirements

Unit 3: Blending Product Procedures

• Complying with Product Specifications
• Modern Innovations in Fuel Production
• Environmental Sustainability
• Cost Economies of Crude
• Product Netback Maximization

Unit 4: Problem Statement

• Refining Process Flow-sheets
• Simplifying Material Balances
• Tackling Generic Problems
• Resolving Demand Equations
• Controlling Product Stock
• Product Quality
• Fixed Composition Blending
• Capacity Restraints
• Feedstock Supply Assurance

Unit 5: Refinery Worksheet Exercise

• Mobility and Exchange of Oil Products
• Low Marginal Supply and Depot Movements
• Investigation of Traditional and Emerging Processes
• Mathematical Solutions
• Linear Models
• Graphical Solutions
• Specialized Computer Packages Developed for Vendors

Unit 6: Crude Yields Refinery Technology

• Crude Oil Source and Type
• Detailed Analysis of Crude Oil
• Catted Crude Oil Products
• Specifications of Refined Products (Gasoline, Kerosene/Jet Fuel, Fuel Oil/Diesel Fuels, Petrochemical Feedstocks)
• Complexity of Refineries
• Overall Refinery Flow: Understanding Process Interrelationships

Unit 7: Types and Processes of Petroleum Refining Industries

• Route of Crude Processing
• Desalting
• Dry Atmospheric Distillation
• Vacuum Distillation
• Heavy Oils Processing (Coking and Thermal Processes)
• Potential P.D. Coking
• Fluid Coking
• Flexicoking
• Visbreaking

Unit 8: Process for Motor Fuel Production

• Catalytic Cracking
• Hydrocracking
• Catalyst Cracking
• Isomerization Basics
• Alkylation
• Hydrotreating
• Catalytic Reforming

Unit 9: Supporting Operations

• Product Blending
• Hydrogen Production
• Gas Treating
• Acid Gas Handling
• Task Execution

Unit 10: Refinery Economics

• Residuals Minimization
• Economics of Asphalt and Residual Fuel
• Costing
• Economic Analysis