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Refinery Feedstock Evaluation & Crude Selection Economics
Optimising Crude Selection, Refinery Compatibility, Product Yields and Processing Margins
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Why Choose Refinery Feedstock Evaluation & Crude Selection Economics Training Course?
Crude oil selection is one of the most important commercial and operational decisions within a refinery. Differences in crude density, sulphur content, acidity, distillation characteristics, contaminant levels and product-yield potential can significantly affect processing costs, unit capacity, product quality and refinery profitability.
An attractively priced crude oil may create operational challenges if it increases corrosion, fouling, hydrogen demand, catalyst consumption or low-value residue production. Effective crude selection therefore requires close integration between crude assay evaluation, refinery configuration, operating constraints, product markets, logistics and economic analysis.
This Refinery Feedstock Evaluation & Crude Selection Economics Training Course provides comprehensive coverage of crude oil characterisation, feedstock evaluation, refinery compatibility and crude selection economics. It enables participants to assess crude quality, predict product yields, evaluate processing implications and determine the true economic value of alternative crude oils and blends.
What are the Goals?
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Interpret crude oil assays and quality specifications
- Evaluate the properties of different refinery feedstocks
- Predict crude oil behaviour within major refinery units
- Assess crude compatibility and blending limitations
- Estimate product yields and processing requirements
- Identify operational risks associated with opportunity crudes
- Evaluate crude acquisition, transportation and processing costs
- Calculate gross product worth and refinery processing margins
- Compare alternative crude oils using technical and economic criteria
- Develop crude selection and feedstock optimisation strategies
The Course Content
- Crude oil origins, composition and classification
- API gravity, density, viscosity and pour point
- Sulphur, total acid number, nitrogen and salt content
- Metals, carbon residue, asphaltenes and other contaminants
- Crude oil distillation curves and boiling-range distribution
- Laboratory testing, crude assays and data-quality assessment
- Types and levels of crude assay information
- True boiling point and simulated distillation data
- Properties and yields of individual crude fractions
- Light-end, naphtha, distillate, gas oil and residue evaluation
- Crude yield estimation and product-quality prediction
- Comparing crude oils using assay and yield data
- Matching crude characteristics with refinery configuration
- Effects of crude quality on atmospheric and vacuum distillation
- Implications for conversion and hydroprocessing units
- Hydrogen demand, catalyst consumption and utility requirements
- Corrosion, fouling, desalting and wastewater considerations
- Refinery constraints and crude-processing capacity limitations
- Objectives and principles of crude oil blending
- Blend-property estimation and nonlinear blending behaviour
- Crude compatibility, stability and asphaltene precipitation
- Evaluation of heavy, sour and high-acid opportunity crudes
- Storage, segregation, transportation and scheduling requirements
- Managing operational risks associated with changing crude slates
- Crude pricing, differentials and market benchmarks
- Freight, insurance, storage and logistics costs
- Gross product worth and netback calculations
- Variable processing costs and refinery marginal value
- Comparing crude alternatives using refinery margin analysis
- Developing an optimised crude selection and purchasing strategy
Certificate
- AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
How Saudi Aztech Can Enhance Your Professional Career
At Aztech Saudi, we believe that professional development is the foundation of long-term career success. This training course is expertly designed to equip individuals with practical skills, forward-thinking strategies, and the confidence to navigate today’s dynamic work environments. Each course is delivered by subject matter specialists with extensive industry experience, ensuring that every learning experience is relevant, impactful, and aligned with real-world challenges. Whether you're looking to strengthen your technical expertise, enhance leadership abilities, or stay ahead of industry trends, Aztech Saudi provides the tools you need to elevate your performance and deliver measurable value to your organization.
Our training is more than just knowledge transfer—it’s a catalyst for career transformation. By participating in our courses, professionals gain a competitive advantage in their fields, improve their decision-making capabilities, and position themselves for new opportunities and leadership roles. We take pride in supporting individuals across various sectors and career stages, helping them unlock their full potential through high-quality, globally benchmarked learning experiences. With Aztech Saudi as your development partner, you’re not only investing in education—you're investing in a stronger, more successful future.
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