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DELAYED COKING PROCESS TECHNOLOGY |
| Schedule | Date | Time | PDH | Venue/Platform | Cost | Register |
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| Summer 2024 | June 3 – 5, 2024 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Central Time (UTC -6) |
24 hrs. | Sheraton North Houston at George Bush Intercontinental Accepts in-person and virtual attendees |
US$3,200 | |
| Fall 2024 | October 21 – 23, 2024 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Central Time (UTC -6) |
24 hrs. | Sheraton North Houston at George Bush Intercontinental Accepts in-person and virtual attendees |
US$3,200 |
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Description:
In order to increase the value of heavy oils, many refiners use delayed coking. This heavy oil upgrading scheme is really the last-remaining batch process utilized in petroleum crude refineries. There are currently 63 DCU’s operating in the US, and more around the world. Becht is proud to provide an in-depth discussion of this unique process which involves high temperatures, complex chemistry, and very unique specialty equipment and systems. Safety, Reliability, Design & Troubleshooting considerations are woven into the presentation topics. Daily group problem solving sessions are included relative to real world problems and economic considerations. Just a few of the learning objectives are understanding…
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Who Should Attend:
The presentation applies to those professionals who are interested in getting a thorough introduction to all aspects (process, mechanical & operational) of delayed coking as part of a full 3-day course. It is primarily oriented toward engineers, operations personnel and service providers grounded in refining fundamentals – tower fractionation & heat balances, pump operations, valve basics, and fluid flow. |
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Mitch Moloney graduated from Princeton University in 1979 with a BSc in Chemical Engineering and is a Texas registered PE. He worked with ExxonMobil for 40 years, prior to entering the consulting world in 2019, working with Becht the last 4 years as a process engineering and resid upgrading specialist. He began his career at the Exxon Bayway Refinery in NJ, then joined the resid upgrading world in 1989 with Mobil, and has focused on delayed coking, visbreaking and resid upgrading since. He has been providing course instruction over his career in process design, process troubleshooting, pressure relief valves, and, of course, heavy oil upgrading. Career highlights were serving as the process design & start-up lead for the Venezuelan Cerro Negro Upgrader in 2001 and start-up lead for the Antwerp DCU in Belgium in 2018. He enjoys family, delayed coking, languages (Spanish, Dutch, French), art, and sports.
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Discounts:
Becht offers the following discounts on Public Training:
The highest applicable discount will be applied; discounts are not additive.
- Early Registration – A 10% discount is to be provided when you register 30 days before the start date of the training.
- Group Rate – A group discount is applied when you send three or more people from your organization to the same course and provide a single payment.
- Yearly Commitment Discount – A 25% discount when you prepay for a minimum of 10 participants from your organization to any of the courses in the same year.
| No. of Registrants | Discount/Person | ||
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| 3 | 10% | ||
| 4 – 6 | 20% | ||
| 7 and up | 25% |
Virtual Training Platform:
GoToTraining is Becht’s interactive online training solution with the most reliable features to help you before, during, and after your sessions. GoToTraining is a robust training platform that engages participants/attendees virtually.
Cancellation Policy:
A full refund is available for cancellations more than 30 days before course start date. Within 30 days of course start date, course credit can be transferred to another attendee within the same company, or can be kept on file to be applied to a future Becht training course.
For information regarding the training course, contact the Training Coordinator at Training@becht.com.