Refinery Laboratory: Analytical Methods, Procedures, Quality Control, Technology, Analysis & Best Practice

Course Overview

Course Objectives

• Apply and gain systematic techniques, analytical methods, procedures, quality control, technology, analysis and best practices of refinery laboratory
• Discuss laboratory quality management system in accordance with the international standard ISO 17025
• Carryout laboratory procedure including the general product specification and analytic items, sample handling and laboratory safety
• Implement quality control of gasoline, naphtha, diesel, kerosene and aviation fuel
• Assess crude oil and apply quality control of fuel oil, base oil, asphalt and sulfur as well as quality control of gas that includes propane, butane, etc
• Employ quality control of water and environmental test as well as recognize the general principle and scheme of NIR technology and its application
• Interpret troubleshooting analysis and identify the miscellaneous issues in quality control including the preparation of scale and oil samples to be tested for trace metal contents using AAS and/or ICP as well as the laboratory hand blends preparation and results evaluation

Course Methodology

• 30% Lectures, Concepts, Role Play
• 70% Workshops & Work Presentations, Techniques, Based on Case Studies & Practical Exercises, Software & General Discussions
• Pre and Post Test

Who Should Attend

Course Contents

• PRE-TEST
• Introduction of Laboratory Training
  • LQM System (Laboratory Quality Management ISO 17025)
• Overview of Laboratory Procedure
  • The General Product Specification and Analytic Items
  • Handling of Sample
  • Laboratory Safety
• The Quality Control of Gasoline & Naphtha
  • Research Octane Number
  • Copper Strip,
  • Oxygenates Compounds and Gum Contents on Gasoline and Naphtha Samples

• The Quality Control of Diesel, Kerosene & Aviation Fuel
  • CFPP
  • Cloud
  • Pour Point
  • Cetane Number
  • Cetane Index
  • Lubricity,
  • Total Aromatics (Mono-Di-Tri-poly) on Aviation Samples
• Crude Oil Assessment
  • TBP
  • Pot Still,

• The Quality Control of Fuel Oil, Base Oil, Asphalt, Sulfur, Etc.
  • API
  • Viscosity
  • Color,
  • Simulated Distillation Test for Heavy Oil Samples (SimDis)
  • Total Sediments on Fuel Oil Samples using IP Method
• The Quality Control of Gas (Propane, Butane, )
  • Sulfur
  • Composition,

• The Quality Control of Water & Environmental Test
  • Ion Chromatography
  • Amine Concentration,
  • TOC
  • Oil in Water
• NIR Technology & Application
  • General Principle & Scheme
• Practical Sessions/Site Visit

• Special Analysis for Troubleshooting
  • The Interpretation for Troubleshooting Analysis
• Miscellaneous Issues in Quality Control
  • Preparation for Scale and Oil Samples to be Tested for Trace Metal Contents using AAS and/or ICP
• Course Conclusion
• POST-TEST and EVALUATION