COURSE PURPOSE
This course presents an introduction to petroleum refining economics. The focus is on transportation fuels refineries, however petrochemical production is also presented. The first part of the program includes an overview of crude oil and petroleum products. This is followed with a description of refinery process technology. Key refining technologies are described such as crude oil distillation, heavy oil conversion options, hydrotreating, and catalytic reforming.
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Profitable refinery operations involve many economic decisions. These include crude oil selection, production planning and product blending. The refinery planning organization typically performs these calculations, and therefore, the second part of the program presents a discussion of key refinery planning applications. This includes an introduction to linear programming, which is widely used for economic decision-making. A case study for a new refinery project is presented, and includes capital costs, operating costs and project economics. The course will conclude with a discussion of how refiners increase profitability through strategic initiatives and operation excellence.
The course will conclude with a discussion of how refiners increase profitability through strategic initiatives and operation excellence.
COURSE
INSTRUCTOR
Dave Geddes is an economics and planning consultant for the refining
and petrochemical industry. His previous experience includes 20 years
at Bechtel Corporation. He has worked on feasibility studies and economic
evaluations of oil refineries and petrochemical plants in the United
States, Asia, the Middle East, and South America. While at Bechtel
he also managed the group that developed, marketed, and supported
the PIMS linear programming system that is now widely used for refinery
and petrochemical economic studies and other planning applications.
Mr. Geddes received a B.S. in Petroleum Refining from the Colorado
School of Mines, and an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University
of Colorado.
FOR
WHOM INTENDED
Business, sales, technical, and scientific personnel with limited or no refinery experience. Technical sales personnel, involved in selling equipment or supplies to the refining industry, will benefit from this course, as well as entry-level engineering and operating personnel.
COURSE
SCHEDULE
Class hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 p.m. each day; with half-hour breaks in the morning and afternoon, and a one-hour break for lunch. Check-in will begin
at 8:00 a.m. the first day.
LOCATION
The class
will be taught on the CSM campus. The campus is in Golden, Colorado,
at the foot of Lookout Mountain, 13 miles west of downtown Denver
on the Front Range of the Rockies.
REGISTRATION
FEE
The registration fee is $995.00 (U.S.), which includes tuition and
text materials. It does not include meals or lodging. Enrollment is
limited and applications will be accepted in the order received.
You may register
electronically or by sending to the address below for a brochure with
registration form. The sponsor reserves the right to cancel the course
and return registration fees if enrollment is insufficient. Payment
and/or purchase order or training order must be mailed in additionally
to complete electronic registration.
Register
Cancellations or
transferring of registration fee will be charged a $150.00 fee. No
refunds will be made to registrants who fail to cancel 5 working days
prior to course delivery. Personnel substitutions may be made at any
time without cost penalty.
COURSE
CREDIT
CSM will award 1.3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for participation
in this course.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Registrants are responsible
for making their own lodging and travel arrangements. For accommodations
and travel information, visit our home
page.
FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information
concerning the technical program, contact Dave Geddes at davegeddes@comcast.net.
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