Fundamentals of the Base Oil & Gas

Course Overview

This course help you to get better understanding about the base oils industry that has changed significantly. Various factors contribute to trade flow changes and stringent environmental norms continue to drive the movement  to higher qualities. The base oils business is a uniquely high value segment of the downstream. This training will explain about base oil refinery process, quality, safety, health, and environment also the global market.

The participant will be able to :

·       Explain the base oil classification, quality, stock, and properties

·       Learning the refining process of the base oil

·       Understand the formulation of base oil

·       Apply the safety, health, and environment in refining

·       Understand the trend of base oil, supply, and demand in the market

Duration

 5 days

Who Should Attend

·       Managers

·       Operation Manager

·       Human Recourses Manager

·       Contract Manager

·       Financial Manager

·       Administration Manager

·       Engineer

·       Team Leaders

·       Supervisors 

Course Outline

Day 1 - Base Oil Introduction

·       Base Oil Overview

·       Base Oil Properties

·       Base Oil Stock

·       Base Oil Classification

·       Base Oil Quality

Day 2 - Base Oil Refining

·       Vacuum Distillation

·       Solvent Deasphalting

·       Solvent Extraction

·       Hydrocracking

·       Hydrodewaxing

·       Hydrotreating

Day 3 - Lubricant Formulation

·       The Principles of Formulation

·       Testing Procedures

·       Lubricant Additives

·       Raw Materials’ Storage and Handling

·       Blending Operations

Day 4 - Health, Safety and Environment

·       Risks in Base Oil Refining

·       Chemical Exposure

·       Physical Hazard

·       Hazard Controls

·       Environmental Impact

Day 5 - Base Oil Market

·       What is Industry Economics?

·       Trends in Base Oil Production

·       Advantages and Disadvantages

·       Supply and Demand

·       Optimizing with Production Technologies