Duration 5 Days

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this program, trainees should be able to:

 Operate an oil refinery with safety as the prime consideration.

 Monitor instrumentation and the operation of equipment.

 Make adjustments to keep system process variables such as flows,

temperatures and pressures within acceptable ranges.

 Detect potential and actual problems and take corrective action to

prevent the interruption of system operations.

 Analyze operational trends and take corrective actions.

 Use standard operating procedures to start/stop production equipment

 Maintain communication with other operators, maintenance and the

management.

Who Should Attend

The program is ideal for personnel involved in process operations,

troubleshooting, and technical services as well as others providing services to the

petroleum industry, should also find this program beneficial.

Course Contents

This is a comprehensive course and consists of a number of learning

modules. Each of the modules addresses a specific scope. This course

consists of the following modules:

• Introduction to Refining
• Distillation Technology
• Basic Refinery Processes
• Industrial Valves
• How to Read Process Drawings
• Basic Process Instrumentation and Control
• Pump Fundamentals
• Centrifugal Pumps – Operation

• Compressors
• Heat Exchangers
• Basic Safety
• Basic Hazard Communication
• Process plant startup / shutdown
• Troubleshooting