About the course

As refiners worldwide see higher crude oil prices and continued demand for clean transportation fuels, a sound knowledge of fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) technology and its impact on the refinery is essential. The FCC is the conversion 'heart' of the fuels refinery, with over half the world's gasoline produced by this process, as well as heating oil, fuel oil, propane, butane and chemical feedstocks. Understanding it’s function and operation is key to understanding how a modern refinery produces finished product. The frequency with which this operation is used for conversion in refineries indicates that designing and operating the FCC in an optimal manner can realise substantial returns. Over the 60-year life of this process major changes have occurred both in terms of unit design and operation, catalytic and additive functionalities and characteristics of the feedstocks processed. Consequently, ERTC is presenting this FCC Core Skills Course.
Who Should Attend

ERTC FCC is a comprehensive core skills course for professionals dealing with all aspects of the Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit. The course will be highly valuable to all engineers involved in the operation and design of FCC facilities. Additionally, the course will be useful to any technical personnel wishing to gain a perspective of how the FCCU fits into the operation of a complete refining plant. Those who are experienced in other fields and seek a review of the fundamentals of FCC will also find this course most beneficial.