Upgrading Processes of Heavy Oil

Participants will acquire knowledge of heavy oil
upgrading processes, such as through an examination of
topics on cracking units and sulfur-free gasoline,
dynamic simulator practice of FCC, and LP simulator
learning.

1. Necessity of upgrading heavy oil
2. Hydrotreating processes
3. Thermal and catalytic cracking processes
4. Gasification
5. Selection and combination of upgrading processes
6. Catalyst for upgrading processes
7. Dynamic simulator practice of FCC
8. Linear programming
9. Visit to:
    ･ Refineries
    ･ A catalyst research institute
    ･ A catalyst manufacturer

Outline of Upgrading of Heavy Oil; Hydrotreating and Hydrocracking Catalyst; Thermal Cracking Process; IGCC Technology and Selection of Heavy Oil Upgrading Process; FCC & Resid-FCC Process Technology; Hydrotreating and Hydrodesulfurization Process Technology; FCC Catalyst Reaction Theory; Thermal Cracking (Delayed Coker, Flexi Coker) Unit and FCC Unit; Operation and Troubleshooting and Decreasing Effect in Heavy Oil Production; Developed HDS & FCC Catalyst and Its Theory; Process and Characteristics of RFCC and VRHDS Unit; Evaluation Technology and Its Results for HDS Catalyst & FCC Catalyst; Process Simulator Practice of FCC Start-up & Operating Trouble Examples; Linear Programming and Production Planning for Refinery