🎯 Course Description:
This 5-day advanced course covers the classification of hydrocarbons by chemical structure and physical properties, alongside the analytical techniques used for their identification, quantification, and characterization in petroleum laboratories.
Participants will delve into the fundamentals of saturated, unsaturated, aromatic, and heteroatomic hydrocarbons, plus advanced analytical methods such as Gas Chromatography (GC), Mass Spectrometry (MS), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The course combines theory with hands-on laboratory sessions to enhance skills in petroleum analysis.
👥 Who Should Attend:
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Petroleum chemists and analysts
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Quality control and R&D personnel
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Refinery laboratory technicians
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Production and process engineers
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Technical managers in oil and gas labs
🗓️ Day 1: Hydrocarbon Families and Classification
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome, Course Overview |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Hydrocarbon Classification – Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatics |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Heteroatomic Hydrocarbons – Sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen-containing compounds |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Physical and Chemical Properties – Boiling point, polarity, molecular weight |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Classifying petroleum samples based on hydrocarbon content |
🗓️ Day 2: Gas Chromatography in Hydrocarbon Analysis
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Gas Chromatography (GC) Principles – Separation mechanisms, detectors |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | GC Method Development – Column selection, temperature programming |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis – Hydrocarbon group type analysis (ASTM D2887) |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Lab Session: Running GC analysis of hydrocarbon samples |
🗓️ Day 3: Mass Spectrometry and NMR Spectroscopy
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Mass Spectrometry (MS) Fundamentals – Ionization, fragmentation patterns |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) – Principles and application in hydrocarbon analysis |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Interpreting MS and NMR Data – Structural identification and quantification |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Case Study: Characterization of complex hydrocarbon mixtures |
🗓️ Day 4: Infrared and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) – Functional group identification |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) Spectroscopy – Application in hydrocarbon analysis |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Spectral Interpretation and Reporting |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Lab Exercise: FTIR and UV-Vis spectra analysis of petroleum samples |
🗓️ Day 5: Integrated Analytical Strategies and Quality Assurance
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Combining Techniques for Comprehensive Analysis |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Quality Assurance and Validation in Hydrocarbon Analysis |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 03:00 | Troubleshooting and Problem Solving in Analytical Labs |
| 03:00 – 03:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:15 – 04:30 | Final Q&A, Group Presentations, Feedback & Certification |
📂 Course Materials Provided:
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Hydrocarbon classification charts and guides
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Analytical method SOPs (GC, MS, NMR, FTIR, UV-Vis)
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Sample data sets and interpretation keys
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Case studies on petroleum hydrocarbon analysis
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QA/QC checklists and reporting templates
