Course Content – Refinery Distillation : Operation and Troubleshooting

Course Content – Refinery Distillation : Operation and Troubleshooting

REFINERY DISTILLATION: OPERATION & TROUBLESHOOTING


Schedule Date Time PDH Venue/Platform Cost Register
Spring 2024 May 14 – 15, 2024 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Central Time (UTC -6)
16 hrs. Sheraton North Houston at George Bush Intercontinental
Accepts in-person and virtual attendees
US$2,300
Fall 2024 November 12 – 13, 2024 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Central Time (UTC -6)
16 hrs. Sheraton North Houston at George Bush Intercontinental
Accepts in-person and virtual attendees
US$2,300

Description:

The Refinery Distillation: Operation & Troubleshooting course covers fundamentals and practical application of distillation in refining processes. The material covers the fundamentals of distillation processing, process considerations, equipment considerations, control and troubleshooting. Extended material covers a variety of advanced topics. Every major distillation application in the refinery is discussed. Proper operation of these units is critical to meeting product specifications and achieving optimum profitability. Multiple case studies are used to illustrate the relative importance of different points.

Extensive coverage includes both process and equipment considerations in revamping existing units, as well as both conventional equipment and modern high-capacity equipment used to expand capacity of existing units. The revamp discussion covers practical considerations involved in tower revamps including equipment selection, impact of modifications on turnaround duration, balancing technical risk against stretch objectives and other practical needs that must be included for successful revamps. Extensive discussion covers many of the factors for assuring a successful revamp instead of a failed expansion project. Recent process intensification steps such as alternate process schemes including refinery applications of divided wall towers will be presented.

The program’s content is both comprehensive and wide-ranging. Time is allocated each day to invite participation from participants for presentation to the audience. Attendees will gain an understanding of how process requirements, equipment operation, and economic objectives interact. Once the fundamentals are established, the session moves into the topics of operation, control, troubleshooting, and revamps. The program speaker is Mr. Andrew Sloley, a Principal Consultant at Advisian (WorleyParsons Group) in Bellingham, Washington.

Outline:
PROCESSES
  • Introduction
  • Distillation Fundamentals
  • Distillation Types
  • Simulation
HYDRAULICS
  • Distillation Equipment (Trays and Packing)
  • High Capacity Equipment and Revamps
  • Efficiency Versys Performance
DISTILLATION TOWERS AS SYSTEMS
  • Feeds and Draws
  • Auxiliary Equipment
  • Reboilers
  • Condesers
REFINERY SERVICES
  • Splitters
  • Main Fractionators
  • Strippers
  • Gas Plants
  • Absorbers
  • Crude Units
  • FCC Units
  • Delayed Cokers
  • Light Ends (Isom, Alky)
  • Hydrotreaters and Crackers
OPERATION AND CONTROL
  • Capacity Control and Optimization
  • Product Quality Control
  • Pressure Control
  • Other Constraints
  • Advanced Control
TROUBLESHOOTING
  • Basic Principles
  • Conventional Methods
  • Advanced Methods
ADVANCED REFINERY DISTILLATION
  • Reactive Distillation
Instructor:
Andrew W. Sloley
Andrew W. Sloley is an independent consultant with over 40 years of experience in the hydrocarbon processing industry. He has worked extensively on petrochemical and refining units. His specialty in this area has been on product separation, distillation, and heat integration. This has covered the range from crude and heavy oils to cryogenic systems for light-ends recovery and gas treating. His other responsibilities have included technology analysis and economic evaluation. Andrew has authored or co-authored over 400 publications in these areas. He is currently a contributing editor on equipment and plant design for Chemical Processing magazine. He has a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tulsa and is a licensed professional engineer in Texas. Specific experience in distillation includes process design, equipment design, troubleshooting, control analysis, training, and operations optimization.

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Discounts:
Becht offers the following discounts on Public Training:

The highest applicable discount will be applied; discounts are not additive.

  1. Early Registration – A 10% discount is to be provided when you register 30 days before the start date of the training.
  2. 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.
  3. No. of Registrants Discount/Person
    3 10%
    4 – 6 20%
    7 and up 25%
  4. 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.

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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.

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