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Refinery Vacuum Residue Upgrading & Deep Conversion Technology

Advanced Heavy Residue Processing, Coking & Hydroconversion

Refinery Vacuum Residue Upgrading & Deep Conversion Technology

Course Schedule

Classroom

Online

Training Introduction

Vacuum residue is one of the most challenging streams within modern oil refineries due to its high viscosity, elevated Conradson carbon residue, and dense concentration of contaminants such as asphaltenes, metals, sulphur, and nitrogen. Maximising light product recovery while minimising low-value heavy fuel oil requires advanced deep conversion methods and precise operational strategies. Selecting the ideal processing pathway—whether through coking, solvent extraction, catalytic cracking, or hydroprocessing—demands a comprehensive understanding of crude feedstock properties, catalyst deactivation mechanisms, and refinery integration constraints.

This intensive Refinery Vacuum Residue Upgrading & Deep Conversion Technology Training Course delivers the technical foundation needed to evaluate upgrading technologies, mitigate operational fouling, improve hydrogen utilisation, and maximize overall downstream profitability.

Key focus areas of this course

  • Comprehensive characterisation of vacuum residues, heavy feedstocks, and contaminant distributions
  • Operational principles of carbon-rejection routes including delayed coking and visbreaking
  • Deep conversion through solvent deasphalting (SDA) and residue fluid catalytic cracking (RFCC)
  • fixed-bed, ebullated-bed, and slurry-phase hydroprocessing and hydroconversion technologies
  • Strategies for managing catalyst deactivation, metals fouling, asphaltene precipitation, and sediment formation
  • Technical and economic evaluation models for technology selection and refinery heat and hydrogen integration

What are the goals?

This specialized Residue Upgrading Training Course equips engineering and technical personnel with practical methods to analyze heavy feedstocks, diagnose operational bottlenecks, and optimize deep conversion units. Participants will gain the analytical and operational insight required to enhance product yields, boost process reliability, and make sound technical decisions for downstream refinery operations.

By attending this training course, delegates will achieve the following goals:

  • Evaluate heavy residue feedstocks and predict processing behavior using advanced analytical characterisation techniques
  • Differentiate between carbon-rejection and hydrogen-addition conversion routes based on technical and economic criteria
  • Analyze the operational mechanics of delayed coking, visbreaking, solvent deasphalting, and hydroconversion technologies
  • Identify root causes of unit instability, fouling, asphaltene precipitation, and rapid catalyst deactivation
  • Optimize hydrogen consumption, catalyst management, and energy efficiency across deep conversion assets
  • Formulate operational strategies to improve conversion rates, enhance product quality, and maximize refinery margins

Who is this Training Course for?

This Deep Conversion Technology Training Course is structured for mid-level to senior technical professionals who require an in-depth operational and technological understanding of heavy bottom-of-the-barrel processing. It provides critical insights for engineering, planning, and operations teams striving to maximize liquid yields and asset performance.

This training course is ideally suited for:

  • Refinery process, operations, and technical services engineers looking to optimize residue units
  • Shift and production engineers responsible for unit throughput, safety, and operational reliability
  • Refinery planning, economics, and optimization professionals evaluating feedstock flexibility and margin improvements
  • Process design, project, and revamp engineers working on bottom-of-the-barrel conversion projects
  • Catalyst specialists, hydroprocessing engineers, and technical sales personnel supporting refinery operations
  • Maintenance, reliability, and laboratory specialists analyzing product quality and unit degradation

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This interactive Refinery Vacuum Residue Upgrading & Deep Conversion Technology Training Course is delivered through structured expert presentations, dynamic process flow diagram (PFD) analyses, and realistic engineering case studies. Participants actively work with empirical calculations, operating datasets, and comparative technology matrices to evaluate conversion routes, assess hydrogen requirements, and identify effective solutions for complex bottom-of-the-barrel challenges.

Working through real-world operational scenarios, delegates analyze common processing issues such as unit fouling, asphaltene instability, catalyst deactivation, and conversion losses. Interactive group discussions and instructor-guided troubleshooting exercises foster critical thinking, ensuring participants can immediately translate course concepts into actionable refinery optimization strategies within their own facilities.

The Course Content

Day 1: Vacuum Residue Characteristics and Processing Challenges

  • Origin and production of atmospheric and vacuum residues
  • Physical and chemical properties of vacuum residue
  • Asphaltenes, resins, Conradson carbon and heavy metals
  • Sulphur, nitrogen and contaminant distribution
  • Residue stability, compatibility and precipitation behaviour
  • Analytical techniques for residue characterisation and evaluation 

Day 2: Carbon-Rejection and Thermal Conversion Technologies

  • Principles of carbon-rejection residue upgrading
  • Visbreaking technology and viscosity reduction
  • Delayed coking process configuration and operation
  • Fluid coking and flexicoking technologies
  • Product yields, coke formation and product-quality considerations
  • Comparison of thermal conversion technologies and applications 

Day 3: Solvent Deasphalting and Residue Catalytic Cracking

  • Fundamentals of solvent deasphalting and phase separation
  • Solvent selection, recovery and operating conditions
  • Deasphalted oil and pitch properties and applications
  • Residue fluid catalytic cracking technology and feed preparation
  • Catalyst contamination, metals management and regeneration
  • Integration of solvent deasphalting with downstream conversion units 

Day 4: Residue Hydroprocessing and Hydroconversion

  • Fixed-bed residue hydrotreating and hydroconversion
  • Ebullated-bed and slurry-phase reactor technologies
  • Hydrogenation, hydrocracking and contaminant-removal reactions
  • Catalyst systems, reactor configuration and deactivation
  • Hydrogen consumption, recycle gas and heat management
  • Product separation, conversion control and operating limitations 

Day 5: Technology Selection and Process Optimisation

  • Technical comparison of major residue upgrading technologies
  • Feedstock suitability and refinery-integration requirements
  • Product-yield patterns and quality considerations
  • Energy consumption, hydrogen balance and emissions performance
  • Troubleshooting fouling, sediment formation and conversion loss
  • Economic evaluation and selection of the optimum upgrading route

Providers and Associations

Anderson

Anderson

Aztech Training

Aztech Training

COPEX

COPEX

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The Refinery Vacuum Residue Upgrading & Deep Conversion Technology training course is designed to be practical, engaging, and highly interactive. Participants benefit from a dynamic learning environment that combines expert-led presentations, facilitated discussions, case studies, practical exercises, and collaborative learning activities. The focus is on developing knowledge that can be applied immediately within the workplace, ensuring participants gain both valuable insights and practical skills that support improved professional performance.

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The Refinery Vacuum Residue Upgrading & Deep Conversion Technology training course is designed for professionals seeking to strengthen their knowledge, enhance their capabilities, and achieve greater impact within their organisations. It is suitable for managers, supervisors, team leaders, technical specialists, consultants, and professionals at all career stages who wish to expand their expertise and stay current with industry developments. Whether you are looking to advance your career, improve workplace performance, or prepare for new responsibilities, this course provides valuable knowledge and practical insights to support your professional growth.

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