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Summary:
The catalytic reforming process is critical to the overall economic balance of the modern petroleum refinery. This program has been developed to provide an in-depth, yet practical review of the current technology available in the processing areas of catalytic reforming and naphtha pretreating. The speakers will cover topics ranging from the basic process chemistry through commercial unit operations. The interactions between feedstock types, yields, product quality, catalysts, cycle length, and operating process variables will be explained. In addition, unit monitoring, troubleshooting, catalyst regeneration, and process evaluation methods will be discussed. A thorough understanding of these principles and techniques is necessary to optimize the performance of the catalytic reformer and, ultimately, to maximize the profitability of the unit.
Outline:
INTRODUCTION TO CATALYTIC REFORMING
⦁ Process History
⦁ Position in Refining Process
⦁ Process Overview
⦁ Process Types
⦁ Evolution to Moving Bed
REFORMING CHEMISTRY AND CATALYSTS
⦁ Reaction Chemistry
⦁ Metal/Acid Catalyst Functions
REFORMING FEED AND PRODUCTS
⦁ Feed Sources and Quality
⦁ Reformate Product Quality
⦁ Net Gas Product Quality
REFORMER PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES
⦁ Semi-Regenerative
⦁ Cyclic Regeneration
⦁ Continuous Regeneration
REFORMING PROCESS EQUIPMENT
⦁ Reforming Equipment
⦁ Regeneration Equipment
REFORMING PROCESS VARIABLES
⦁ Process Variables: Severity, Pressure, H2/HC Ratio, LHSV, Feed, Catalyst
⦁ Effect of Variables on Yields, Activity, Catalyst Stability and Product Quality
REFORMER MONITORING
⦁ Parameters to Monitor
⦁ Water/Chloride Balance
REFORMER TROUBLESHOOTING
⦁ Low Reformate RON
⦁ Catalyst Performance
⦁ Catalyst Sampling
⦁ Water/Chloride Balance
⦁ Feed Contaminants
REFORMING PROCESS SAFETY
NAPHTHA HYDROTREATING
⦁ Chemistry and Catalysts
⦁ Process Flow
⦁ Process Variables
⦁ Process Safety
Who Should Attend:
This program has been designed for refinery staff involved in catalytic reforming unit operation, process engineering, and unit monitoring. The program will also benefit process R & D personnel, as well as sales and technical service engineers from catalyst suppliers. Personnel from design and construction companies, process control vendors, and refining equipment suppliers will also find the program beneficial. Participants are invited to bring questions and any non-proprietary operating experiences for discussion during the program and the open forum sessions which are scheduled at the end of each day.
Instructors:
Brad Palmer has 32 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, with engineering and leadership roles in both technical and operations. He began in oil and gas production before transitioning to refining, where he spent most of his career with Chevron, Conoco, ConocoPhillips, and Phillips 66. His early roles at Chevron covered process engineering in various units, including hydrotreating, crude, FCCs, and planning. He later joined Conoco’s central technology group, specializing in Reforming and Isomerization for 17 years. Brad's last role was Process Engineering Superintendent at the Alliance Refinery, leading project and process teams. His expertise spans process training, troubleshooting, optimization, reliability, safety, project development, and technology innovation. He holds eight patents and has been a Becht Process Technology Advisor for over a year.
Venue & Logistics:
Hotel Booking Link: Coming Soon
*Please note this link expires two weeks before the start of the course. Please notify training@becht.com for any issues with the booking link.
Location: 15700 John F Kennedy Blvd, Houston, TX 77032
- Phone: +12814425100
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- Parking available on-site - free for all training attendees
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