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Petrochemical Industry Overview

Consultant/Trainer: Consultant/Trainer: Anwar Tatariya

The Petrogenium Petrochemical Industry Overview course is a basic skill course for professionals starting to work in the refining or petrochemical business. The course is taught on awareness level and will be invaluable to all professionals, who started their career in or recently joined the refining or petrochemical industry.
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Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Participants

This Petrogenium training can be tailored for awareness/inexperienced staff, for intermediate and for experienced personnel, although it has originally been designed as an advanced course. Furthermore the course can be customized for a specific refinery / plant or multiple sites. The option for post-course consultancy/help-desk support is also available.

Participants may include: Petrochemical trainees / GETs, Academic participants, Operations staff.

Learning Objectives

After completion of the course participants will have solid understanding of:
  • Feedstock dynamics and industry fundamentals
  • understanding of petrochemical processing and technology
  • key petrochemical products and its production by different feedstocks
  • brief on polymers – types, major processes, and their significance
Day 1:
  • Introduction to petrochemical industry
  • Petrochemicals – products and uses
  • Feedstocks – composition and preparation
  • Chemicals from:
    • Paraffins – methane, ethane, propane, butane

Day 2:
  • Chemicals from:
    • Olefins – ethylene, propylene, butylene, diolefins, acetylene
    • Aromatics – benzene, toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene
    • Non-hydrocarbons – synthesis gas, hydrogen, sulphuric acid
  • Polymers:
    • Introduction
    • Polymerization processes
    • Polymer types and uses

Programme

Day 1:
  • Introduction to petrochemical industry
  • Petrochemicals – products and uses
  • Feedstocks – composition and preparation
  • Chemicals from:
    • Paraffins – methane, ethane, propane, butane

Day 2:
  • Chemicals from:
    • Olefins – ethylene, propylene, butylene, diolefins, acetylene
    • Aromatics – benzene, toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene
    • Non-hydrocarbons – synthesis gas, hydrogen, sulphuric acid
  • Polymers:
    • Introduction
    • Polymerization processes
    • Polymer types and uses

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Course name:Petrochemical Industry Overview
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Cancellations & Substitutions:

If you are unable to attend the course you can make a substitution. All substitutions and name changes must be received in writing by mail or e-mail no later than one week before the first course date. For cancellations received in writing after the course fee is paid and no later than 21 days before the course start date, Petrogenium will issue a credit note to be considered as a down payment for any Petrogenium courses during next 12 months. For cancellations received after 21 days before the course start date, the course material will be sent but no fees will be refunded.
Programme Changes:

The course content may be subject to changes due to unforeseen circumstances. Petrogenium reserves the right to change the venue and/or lecturers, and to cancel the course, notifying the registrant 30 days before the first course date. Petrogenium accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage to property belonging to, nor for any personal injury incurred by, attendees at our training courses, whether within the training course venue or otherwise.
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