This course will help you build a strong understanding of the crude oil refining industry and breaks down for you all the major refining processes into easily digestible concepts.

You will first get a quick overview of the petroleum industry to put things into perspective before your journey begins. Then you will discover the different types of crude oils, their composition and the chemical properties of their hydrocarbon components and how refiners separate these molecules using a process called distillation.

You will also learn the major conversion processes used to upgrade petroleum cuts into better quality blending components for the production of gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil and heavy fuel.