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Production Planning & Scheduling in Petroleum Refineries

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The Production Planning & Scheduling in Petroleum Refineries training course addresses the planning and scheduling challenges most frequently encountered by refinery personnel. It examines operational scheduling for petroleum refining in depth and explains its practical importance. Participants explore how effective planning and scheduling can improve refinery profitability. Practical examples use Excel and proprietary linear programming software for planning and scheduling.

The course also provides relevant background knowledge and updates refinery personnel on technologies used within this field. It introduces petroleum refining and considers how process fluid yields can be maximised. Participants become familiar with the processes involved in converting petroleum into finished products. New engineers gain basic tools for understanding the complex nature of refinery operations.

This Production Planning & Scheduling in Petroleum Refineries training course will highlight:
  • Resolving common refinery production planning issues
  • Addressing operational scheduling challenges in petroleum refining
  • Improving profitability through effective planning and scheduling
  • Applying Excel and linear programming software to practical examples
  • Understanding petroleum processing and finished-product production
  • Using basic tools to interpret complex refinery operations
Why Choose Production Planning & Scheduling in Petroleum Refineries
Course Goals

What are the Goals?

Upon completing this Production Planning & Scheduling in Petroleum Refineries training course, participants will be able to:

  • Recognise the planning and scheduling tools that are valuable when planning crude and product deliveries
  • Distinguish between planning and scheduling while recognising their similarities and differences
  • Comprehend the principles underlying scheduling optimisation
  • Acquire crude selection and optimisation skills that lead to increased profitability
  • Build the skills required to use blending techniques with Excel and linear programming software

Who is this Training Course for?

This Production Planning & Scheduling in Petroleum Refineries training course is designed for:

  • Refinery Production Planners
  • Refinery Scheduling Engineers
  • Crude Oil Schedulers
  • Product Schedulers
  • Refinery Operations Engineers
  • Process Engineers
  • Planning and Economics Engineers
  • Refinery Optimisation Engineers
  • Supply Chain Planners
  • Refinery Planning Managers
Learning Approach

How will this Training Course be Presented?

The training course will combine formal lectures, active involvement and instructor-led discussions. Brief videos, together with computer software and simulations used by production planning and scheduling personnel, will support a comprehensive understanding of the topics presented. Case studies will demonstrate the application of planning and scheduling, reinforced through practical exercises and extensive opportunities for discussion and experience sharing.

The Course Content

Application of Planning and Scheduling

  • Overview of planning and scheduling in oil refineries
  • Refinery Complexity
  • Refinery Configuration
  • Integrated Refineries
  • Choice of Crude
  • Crude oil scheduling
  • Capacity utilization of Crudes & Operational Efficiency
  • Workshop - Cut-point Optimization

Improving Product Movements and Releasing Tankages

  • Crude Assay
  • Intermediate Feed Characteristics
  • Yields and Properties
  • Different Process Units
  • Storage Tanks
  • Custody Transfer/Measurements
  • Class Exercises: Using Excel - Yield Optimization

Product Blending Rules

  • Product Specifications
  • New Trends in fuel production
  • Environmental Issues
  • Crude oil pricing regimes
  • Product Netback
  • Class Workshop: Blending exercises

Refinery Flow Sheets

  • Refinery Flow-sheets
  • Simplified Material Balance
  • Product Inventory Control
  • Product Quality Control
  • Fixed Composition Blend
  • Capacity Control/ Constraints
  • Availability of Feedstock/ Control
  • Case study: Gasoline Blending and Its Impact on Operations

Refinery Planning and Scheduling

  • Petroleum Product Movement and Product Exchange
  • Marginal Depot Supply and movements
  • Crude Selection Strategies
  • Linear Programming and Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management for Refining
  • Refinery Planning and Scheduling
  • Discussion and Summary
Recognition

Certificate

  • • Wallstreet Development Academy Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course.

Frequently Asked Questions

This course focuses on production planning and scheduling in petroleum refineries. It addresses these functions specifically within a refinery context. The available course information does not provide a more detailed topic breakdown.
Yes, the course explicitly covers both production planning and scheduling. These are presented as connected areas within petroleum refinery operations. The available information does not specify how the course divides its coverage between them.
The course is relevant to people seeking knowledge of production planning and scheduling in a petroleum refinery setting. The provided material does not identify particular job titles, departments or experience levels. Prospective participants should assess its relevance based on their involvement or interest in refinery production activities.
No prerequisites are stated in the provided course information. The title indicates a specialised focus on petroleum refinery production planning and scheduling, but it does not specify a required level of prior knowledge. Participants should therefore consult the full course details if prerequisite information is needed.
You will study the core subject of planning and scheduling refinery production. The course title indicates attention to both production planning and production scheduling. Specific learning objectives, methods and modules are not provided in the available course information.
Yes, the course is specifically framed around production planning and scheduling in petroleum refineries. Its stated scope is refinery-focused rather than general manufacturing planning. No coverage of other industrial sectors is identified.
The course is intended to develop knowledge related to planning and scheduling petroleum refinery production. Its focus may support a clearer understanding of how these two functions relate to refinery operations. No specific tools, techniques or competency outcomes are listed in the available information.
No, the available information does not specify the delivery format, course duration or daily agenda. Only the course title and its focus on production planning and scheduling in petroleum refineries are provided. No assumptions should be made about scheduling, location or delivery method from the current details.