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Provider:
ASTM (American Society for Testing & Materials)
Topic(s):
Technical/Engineering
Who Should Attend?
Laboratory technicians and chemists; operating field personnel - a minimum of two years of college with emphasis on chemistry or environmental science is highly recommended but not required
Full Seminar Description
Learn how to obtain representative samples of crude oil using automatic and manual methods. Learn the test methods available for obtaining the basic data necessary to determine quantity for custody transfer purposes and conformance to expected quality. Fee per person: $1095.How You Will Benefit
Crude oil is the single largest traded commodity in the world. Proper sampling, analysis, and reporting of data according to established standards is of paramount importance, especially with the volatility in price, and the market proliferation of synthetic, high TAN, and extra heavy crude oils. Whether crude oil is refined in the near-term or stored for an extended period, it is fundamentally important that recognized procedures and standards be used in sampling and analysis. This is true from the time crude oil is produced, through transportation and interim storage, until it is ultimately refined. Analytical data must be accurate and reliable as they are the basis for decisions on whether a given crude oil can be effectively processed and yield the desired product slate. These data are also used by engineering personnel in planning refinery upgrades.
Course Outline
Day 1
- *Crude Oil History; Supply and Trading Patterns
- * Defintions and Terms
- * Quality Variations and Their Causes
- * The Complexities of Crude Oil Composition
- * Sampling Protocols
- * Sampling Containers and Sample Integrity
Day 2
- * Composition and Classification
- * Inspection Analyses (Cursory Assay)
- * Comprehensive Analyses (Full Assay
- *Other Important Crude Oils and Fraction Properties
- * Basics of Crude Oil Processing Evaluation
- * Break Out Group Exercises
Day 3
- * Bituminum and Extra Heavy Crude Oils
- * Crude Oil Quality Case Studies
- * ASTM Crude OilProficiency Testing Program
- * Challenges Presented to the Analyst by Heavier, Higher Sulfur Feedstocks and Opportunity Crude Oils
- * Future Needs in Crude Oil Characterization and Analytical Test Method Requirerments
Refunds will be made for cancellations received before the first day of class.
Free ASTM Membership
Attend this course and receive a FREE 1-year membership to ASTM International and Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants. (Applies to new members only and may not be used to renew existing memberships)
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Who Should Attend
- * Laboratory technicians and chemists responsible for the analysis of crude oil samples for quantity and quality purposes
- * Laboratory technicians and chemists responsible for the analysis of crude oil samples for quantity and quality purposes
- * Refinery personnel responsible for evaluating crude oil to determine their processing characteristics
- * Operating (field) personnel responsible for collecting samples will also benefit from a better understanding of how test results are directly dependent on proper sample collection and handling
- * Traders and buyers involved in sale, purchase, or exchanges of crude oil.
Sponsor Background:
ASTM, celebrated it's 100th anniversary in 1998, is one of the world's largest voluntary standards development organizations. ASTM standards have grown to be among the world's most widely used and accepted documents. The 81-volume Annual Book of ASTM Standards contains over 12,000 standards written by 34,000 members on our 140 technical committees. These standards and related information are widely used throughout the world as the basis of purchasing and other contracts, codes, laws and regulations. ASTM Committee D-2 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants developed the standard used in this course.Instructor(s):
HARRY N. GILESInstructor Background:
Harry Giles is retired from the U. S. Department of Energy where he was manager of crude oil quality programs for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. He was employed by the DoE for over 30 years, prior to which he held several positions with other U.S. government agencies and the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. He has authored or co-authored a number of articles on crude oil analysis, characterization, storage, and on fuel stability and cleanliness. Giles is a technical advisor to ASTM for their Crude Oil Interlaboratory Crosscheck Program (ILCP). Currently, he is Exectuive Direcotr of the Crude Oil Quality Association.
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