
Production Planning & Scheduling Petroleum Refineries
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Madrid | 24 Feb 2025 | 28 Feb 2025 | 5900€ | Enquire Now | Register Now | |
Cairo | 03 Mar 2025 | 07 Mar 2025 | 3400€ | Enquire Now | Register Now | |
Paris | 17 Mar 2025 | 21 Mar 2025 | 5900€ | Enquire Now | Register Now | |
Casablanca | 24 Mar 2025 | 28 Mar 2025 | 3800€ | Enquire Now | Register Now | |
Istanbul | 21 Apr 2025 | 25 Apr 2025 | 3400€ | Enquire Now | Register Now | |
Amsterdam | 05 May 2025 | 09 May 2025 | 5900€ | Enquire Now | Register Now | |
London | 12 May 2025 | 16 May 2025 | 5900€ | Enquire Now | Register Now | |
Kuala Lumpur | 19 May 2025 | 23 May 2025 | 3800€ | Enquire Now | Register Now | |
Barcelona | 09 Jun 2025 | 13 Jun 2025 | 5900€ | Enquire Now | Register Now | |
Vienna | 07 Jul 2025 | 11 Jul 2025 | 5900€ | Enquire Now | Register Now | |
Zürich | 15 Sep 2025 | 19 Sep 2025 | 5900€ | Enquire Now | Register Now | |
Dubai | 10 Nov 2025 | 14 Nov 2025 | 3400€ | Enquire Now | Register Now | |
Production Planning & Scheduling Petroleum Refineries Course
Introduction :
Production planning and scheduling in petroleum refineries are critical processes that ensure the efficient operation and maximization of resources within the complex environment of oil refining. This course, "Production Planning & Scheduling in Petroleum Refineries," provides participants with an understanding of the key principles, techniques, and tools used in planning and scheduling refinery production activities. It covers the integration of various refinery units, addressing challenges such as production constraints, maintenance, and market demand fluctuations. Participants will gain practical skills that enable them to optimize refinery operations, enhance productivity, and effectively respond to dynamic market conditions.
Target Audience :
- Refinery Operations Managers: Individuals seeking to enhance their operational strategies and optimize resource utilization.
- Production Planners and Schedulers: Professionals responsible for coordinating and scheduling refinery production activities.
- Process Engineers: Engineers involved in refining processes looking to understand the planning and scheduling aspects.
- Supply Chain and Logistics Professionals: Individuals focused on supply chain optimization in the petroleum sector.
- Students and Recent Graduates: Those pursuing careers in petroleum engineering, refinery operations, or supply chain management.
Course Objectives :
- Understand Refinery Operations: To provide a comprehensive overview of refinery processes and their interdependencies.
- Learn Production Planning Techniques: To explore various techniques and methodologies for effective production planning in refineries.
- Master Scheduling Strategies: To develop knowledge of scheduling strategies and tools to ensure timely production and delivery of products.
- Integrate Key Constraints: To analyze and manage constraints such as equipment availability, maintenance schedules, and market demand.
- Implement Continuous Improvement: To identify areas for continuous improvement in production planning and scheduling processes.
Course Modules :
Introduction to Petroleum Refining
- Overview of Refining Processes:Examination of key refining processes including distillation, cracking, hydrotreating, and reforming.
- Refinery Layout and Configuration:Understanding different refinery configurations (e.g., topping, hydroskimming, and complex refineries) and their impact on production planning.
Production Planning Fundamentals
- Objectives of Production Planning:Key goals such as maximizing throughput, minimizing downtime, and optimizing resource utilization.
- Forecasting Demand:Techniques for estimating product demand, including market analysis and historical data review.
- Capacity Planning:Methods for analyzing refinery capacity and planning for expansions or modifications.
Scheduling Techniques for Refineries
- Overview of Scheduling:Importance of scheduling in the production cycle and its impact on refinery operations.
- Types of Scheduling Systems:Discussion of discrete vs. continuous scheduling and their applications in refineries.
- Scheduling Algorithms:Introduction to common algorithms and tools used for refining scheduling, including Gantt charts and critical path method (CPM).
Managing Constraints in Production
- Identification of Constraints:Analysis of common constraints faced in refinery operations, such as equipment maintenance, labor availability, and feedstock supply.
- Constraint Management Techniques:Approaches to manage and mitigate constraints, including the Theory of Constraints (TOC).
Integration of Maintenance and Production Scheduling
- Maintenance Planning:Importance of integrating maintenance schedules into production planning to minimize downtime.
- Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM):Overview of RCM principles and how they guide effective maintenance planning.