This Petrogenium course can be tailored for awareness of new hires with limited experience in the fuels industry and even for intermediate and experienced personnel who need to have a deeper understanding in this area. Furthermore the course can be customized for a specific refinery, plant or unit. The option for post-course consultancy/help-desk support is also available.
Participants may include: product quality leads, refinery personnel, technical service engineers, laboratory staff, procurement, product management, customer service and even sales and marketing.
Obtain a basic understanding of crude oil composition and how this is processed in the refinery to produce main fuels.
Gain knowledge on the different fuel standards and specifications and how these relate to the different stakeholders across the supply chain.
An appreciation of how gasoline and diesel engines work.
Learn the key properties of gasoline and diesel fuels and impact on engine performance.
Understand the different fuel additives and product performance differentiation.
Learn about biofuels (fatty acid methyl ester and ethanol), their properties and impact when blended into main fuels.
Get an understanding of the different vehicle emission standards.
Acquire information on typical product quality issues and frequently asked questions.
Day 1
Overview of Crude Oil and Refining
Introduction to crude oil
Crude oil and product quality
Refinery processes
Types of refineries
Product quality issues for refineries
Day 2
Gasoline Fuels
How a gasoline engine works
Gasoline standards and specifications
Main gasoline properties
Frequently encountered problems
Additives
Differentiated gasoline fuels
Day 3
Diesel Fuels
How a diesel engine works
Diesel fuel standards and specifications
Diesel fuel main properties
Frequently encountered problems
Additives
Differentiated diesel fuels
Day 4
Biofuels
UN Sustainable Development Goals
Why use biofuels?
Biofuels: Fatty Methyl Ester (FAME) and Ethanol
Production
Specifications
Handling
FAME in diesel and ethanol in gasoline
Blending limits
Product quality issues
Day 5
Fuel specifications
Product quality and specifications
Different types of specifications
Emission regulations
Reading and understanding a specification
Participants’ assessment
Course evaluation
Delivery Options & Upcoming Dates
In-House / On-Site Training
Tailored to Your Team
This course can be tailored and delivered at your own facility — adapted to your specific units, equipment, and team experience level. We come to you, wherever you are in the world.
All content can be customised for awareness, intermediate, or experienced staff. Post-course consultancy and help-desk support is also available.