Transfer and Stockpiling Operations in the Crude Oil Refining Industry

Transfer and Stockpiling Operations in the Crude Oil Refining Industry provides an overview of crude oil refining processes highlighting stockpiling operations, which unfortunately tend to be underestimated in comparison with processing units operations like FCC and hydrotreating. The book presents a deep analysis of the current context and challenges imposed on players in the downstream industry and how the stockpiling operations can help the refiners achieve flexibility and better competitive positioning. How stockpiling managers can use their knowledge to call attention to stockpiling assets and manage process safety and performance adequately is described. This book: - Offers a simplified approach to crude oil refining processes. - Discusses economic information related to the downstream business and the role of stockpiling operations in the refining business. - Introduces newer trends in the industry, such as synergy between FCC and hydrocracking technologies as a strategy to maximize profitability and modern naphtha alkylation technologies as a safety route to achieve high quality and low sulfur gasoline. - Presents challenges related to adequate process safety and asset management in stockpiling operations. - Describes the main interfaces between the stockpiling operations of a crude oil refinery and relevant areas like midstream companies and how to manage this relation. Offering a contemporary view of current challenges and opportunities in the downstream oil and gas business, this practical book is aimed at readers working in the fields of petroleum and chemical engineering, calling attention to the relevance of stockpiling operations to the global results of the refineries.

Dr. Marcio Wagner da Silva is Process Engineering Manager at a crude oil refinery based in São José dos Campos, Brazil. He earned a bachelor's in chemical engineering from the University of Maringa (UEM), Brazil, and a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil. He has extensive experience in research, design, and construction in the oil and gas industry, including developing and coordinating projects for operational improvements and debottlenecking to bottom barrel units. Moreover, Dr. Marcio Wagner earned an MBA in project management from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), in digital transformation at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC/RS), and in production and operations management at State University of São Paulo (USP) and is certified in business from Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV).

0. Front Matter. 1. Current Context of the Downstream Industry 2. Overview of Crude Oil Refining Processes 3. The Role of Transfer and Stockpiling Operations in a Crude Oil Refinery 4. Types and Classification of Storage Tanks 5. Blending Operations (Crude Oil, LPG, Gasoline, Fuel Oil, and Diesel) 6. Flaring Systems and How to Manage these Systems Adequately 7. Process Safety Management in Transfer and Stockpiling Operations 8. Calling the Attention to Transfer and Stockpiling Area - The Relation with Maintenance 9. Asset Integrity Management in Transfer and Stockpiling Sector 10. Managing the Interface between Refinery Stockpiling Operations and Middle Stream Companies 11. Process Safety and Asset Management in LPG and Liquified Gas Storage Farm 12. Management of Metering and Billing Operations 13. Special Topics in Crude Oil Refining