Hydrotreating & Hydrocracker process

Introduction

 This comprehensive Hydrotreating & Hydrocracking Process Technology training course overlays the process fundamentals and sound knowledge of Hydrotreating and Hydrocracking processes where Hydrogen is a key material in the upgrading and treatment of refinery products and fractions. A review of the state-of-the-art in process design, energy and mass integration will be presented as potential key improvements.

In-depth practical review of Hydrotreating/cracking technologies is provided across the course topics. The contents focus on the Hydro-conversion of heavy products, distillates, diesel, and naphtha into other hydrogenated/lower molecular weight products, besides saturated products with enhanced Cetane number, free of sulphur, nitrogen and metals. The course also discusses some process design/chemistry and engineering principles for such processes and presents scope for improvements

Objectives

By the end of this Hydrotreating & Hydrocracking Process Technology training course, participants will be able to :

·         Develop deep understanding of mass/H2/energy balance in refining processes

·         Gain in-depth knowledge of the state-of-the-art of material and energy integration

·         Evaluate different flow schemes for hydrotreating and hydrocracking processes

·         Manipulated process design and operation variables for better H2-conversion performances

·         Master experiences of chemistry/kinetics, function of catalysts, clean production, environmental issues of very typical upgraded fuel productions

Course Outline

Day One: Introduction: The Basics

• Fundamentals of Mass/Hydrogen and Energy Balance in Refineries

• State-of-the-Art of Material and Energy Integration

• Fundamentals of Petroleum Refinery Processing: Downstream Crude Oil Refining

• Products’ Specifications and Characteristics

• Process Design/Optimisation and Heat Integration Schemes

• Environmental and Economic Issues

Day Two: HydroTreating – Fundamentals and Principles

• Introduction to Hydro-Conversion Processes and H2 Sources

• Process Flow Schemes

• Process Chemistry and Kinetics

• Catalysts/ Heat of Reactions

• Operating Conditions, Principles and Design Considerations

• Hydrogen Requirements for Hydrotreating

Day Three: HydroTreating – Advanced Processing

• Reactors Design

• Applications to Naphtha, Middle Distillate, Gas Oil and

• Atmospheric Residue Desulphurisation

• Saturation of Benzene in Gasoline

• Potential Improvements for Material and Energy Savings

• Clean Diesel Hydrotreating Process Technology – Critical Issues

Day Four: Hydrocracking – Fundamentals and Principles

• Feed Stocks and Products

• Process Chemistry/Kinetics

• Catalysts/De-activation and Re-Generation

• Products Quality and Yields: Process Configuration, Catalyst Type and Operating Process Variables and Parameters

• Reactors Technology for Hydrocracking

• Single Stage Hydrocracking Process Technology

Day Five: Hydrocracking – Advanced Processing

• Two Stage Hydrocracking Process Technology

• Process Design Features

• Hydrogen Balance and Consumption

• Scope for Process Integration Improvements

• Hydrogen Balance/Integration and Management

• Steam/Methane Reforming