Refinery Laboratory Operations and Testing

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Course Overview

Refinery laboratory operations are indispensable for ensuring product quality, process optimization, environmental compliance, safety, and innovation in the petroleum refining industry. Their role extends beyond quality control to encompass broader aspects of refinery operations, sustainability, and competitiveness in the global market.

This Refinery Laboratory Operations and Testing course provides refinery laboratory analysis testing methods of crude oil and petroleum products and troubleshooting techniques of the most used instruments. It is designed to provide theoretical and practical applications of quality management in the laboratory. You will understand the basics of lab analysis & how to apply quality standards. The course covers health and safety risk assessment methods and helps you develop the lab techniques and methods and how to evaluate the lab results.

Learning Objectives

Upon the successful completion of this Refinery Laboratory Operations and Testing course, the participants will have an understanding of:

Technical requirements of quality laboratory and procedure methods.
Roles of quality and technical performance in the laboratory.
Principles and practices of the modern lab instruments
Health and safety risk assessment methods in a lab
Petroleum Products specification, sampling process, and analysis
Instrumental Analysis in the Refinery Laboratory
Methods of lab results evaluation
Analytical instrument calibration, standardization, and blank correction
Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and ISO Standards

Target Audience

This Refinery Laboratory Operations and Testing training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals employed in Chemical Laboratories, but it will be particularly beneficial to:

Laboratory Managers
Scientific Personnel of Laboratories, like Chemists, Chemical Engineers, Environmental Engineers, Process / Shift Engineers
Laboratory Technicians and newly recruited staff of chemical laboratories
Instrument Operators in chemical laboratories

Training Methodology

This training seminar will utilize various proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. The seminar is designed as a blended environment of presentation; workshops; group work; practical exercises; field application/ analysis; and general discussions.

Pre & Post course assessments will be used to measure the effectiveness of this training.

Course Contents

Module 1 - Chemical Laboratory

Key Topics

Chemical Laboratory Historical and review
Laboratory construction
Laboratory and personnel responsibility
Prepare to work on laboratory
- Equipment
- Chemicals
- Instruments
Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Analysis
Type of Chemical Analysis Methods
- Classical Methods
- Instrumental Methods
Safety responsibilities & requirements in the laboratory
Laboratory Safety Orientation rules
PPE and safety equipment in laboratory
Handling samples in the laboratory
Handling and management of Chemicals in the Laboratory

Module 2 - Crude Oil & Petroleum Products

Key Topics

Refining Processes, Operation, and Economics
Crude oil composition, classification, and its properties
Crude oil quality, chemistry & contaminants
Crude oil treatments for refinery
Specification and marketing of crude oil & Petroleum Products
- Significance of Crude Oil Distillation to Refining Processes
- Refinery Product Compositions, Specification, and their significance
- Significance of Contaminants of Crude Oil on Refining Processes
- By-product Compositions, Specification,s and their significance
In-Process Sampling
- Sampling of crude oil
- Sampling of Petroleum Products

Module 3 - Crude Oil & Petroleum Products Specification & Analysis

Key Topics

Crude oil & Petroleum Products testing & analysis
- ASTM & Simulated Distillation of Crude Oil (TBP)
- Carbon Residue, Asphaltene Content
- Density (Specific Gravity)
- Distillation
- Light Hydrocarbons
- Metallic Constituents
- Salt Content
- Sulfur Content
- Viscosity and Pour Point
- Water and Sediment
- Wax Content
- Other Tests
Petroleum Products Specification and Analysis
- Gases, Naphtha, Gasoline, Aviation Fuel, Kerosene, Diesel Fuel, Fuel Oil, Lub Oil, Asphalt
Oilfield Chemicals analysis
- Emulsion breakers
- Corrosion & Scale Inhibitors
- Oxygen Scavengers
- Biocide
- Catalysts

Module 4 - Instrumental Analysis in the Refinery Laboratory

Key Topics

Spectrometric Instruments
- Molecular Spectrometry
  - UV-Vis Spectroscopy
  - FTIR analyzer
  - Elementals Analysis (N, S, C, Cl,…)
- Atomic Spectrometry
  - Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy AAS
  - Inductively Coupled Plasma ICP
  - X-ray (XRF-XRD)
Separation Instruments
- Gas Chromatography
- High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
- Ion Chromatography
Electrochemical Instruments
- pH, Conductivity, DO meters
- Potentiometric titration (TAN, H2S, RSH, Cl, ….)
- KF water contains an analysis
Portable Instruments in Various Applications
The problem troubleshot, and Routine Maintenance
Comparing Instrumental Techniques
Choosing the Right Instrument
Instrumentals Calibration, and Standardization

Module 5 - Correlation Between Laboratory Results and Refinery Operation

Key Topics

Refinery laboratory measurement evolution
The Evaluation of Results and Methods
Validation of analysis methods and procedures
Laboratory Data Analysis
Measurement Uncertainty in laboratory measurements
SPC & Control Chart for laboratory results
Significant Figure Rules
Reporting results and certificate
Quality control and Quality Assurance
Laboratory audit and accreditation
Inter-laboratory & Proficiency Testing (F-test, T-test, Q-test, Z-score, ….)
Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Requirements

Classroom Session

Cairo

02 - 06 Nov 2026

$5,600

Dubai

14 - 18 Dec 2026

$5,600

Dubai

01 - 05 Feb 2027

$5,600

Nairobi

05 - 09 Apr 2027

$5,600

Dubai

07 - 11 Jun 2027

$5,600

Abuja

09 - 13 Aug 2027

$5,600

Istanbul

20 - 24 Sep 2027

$5,950

Toronto

11 - 15 Oct 2027

$6,950

Cairo

29 Nov - 03 Dec 2027

$5,600

Dubai

06 - 10 Dec 2027

$5,600

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Online Session

Duration: 2 Hrs X 8 Days

Starting Date

09-Nov-2026

$3,000

Starting Date

10-May-2027

$3,500

Starting Date

27-Jul-2027

$3,500

Starting Date

28-Sep-2027

$3,500

Starting Date

08-Nov-2027

$3,500

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Certificate

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will receive a PROMISE Certificate of Completion.

Certificate

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will receive a PROMISE Certificate of Completion.

This Program has been approved for 25.00 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR , aPHRi , PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi and SPHRi recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®)

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