Petroleum products : Specifications Properties Market Demand

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Deep knowledge of petroleum products : Properties Specifications Markets Demands and the Standard Quality Control Tests

Petroleum Products Masterclass: Properties, Specifications, Quality Control & Market Trends

Deep Dive into the World of Petroleum Products—From LPG to Lubricants, with Real-World Industry Insights

Are you ready to master the essentials of petroleum products—their properties, specifications, quality control, and global market trends? This comprehensive course provides you with in-depth technical and commercial knowledge vital for refining, petrochemical, energy, and trading professionals.

What You’ll Learn

This course is structured to give you a complete understanding of key petroleum products:

• LPG

• Automotive Gasoline

• Kerosene / Jet Fuel

• Gas Oil

• Heating Oil

• Heavy Fuel Oil

• Naphtha

• Asphalts

• Lubricating Oil

For each product, you will:

1. Discover Main Characteristics & Properties:
   Understand what makes each product unique and relevant for end-users.

2. Review Specifications & Evolution:
   Explore how product specifications have changed over time and across different countries, adapting to regulations and new technologies.

3. Learn Standard Quality Control Tests:
   Dive into the technical methods refineries and petrochemical plants use to ensure quality, including the significance and accuracy of each test.

4. Analyze Market Trends & Future Prospects:
   Examine the place of each product in the global market, current and future demand, and key drivers of change.

Why Enroll in This Course?

• Up-to-date global statistics, market analysis, and technical detail

• Clear, structured lessons with real-world examples and case studies

• Downloadable resources for quick reference and exam prep

• One-on-one instructor support via Udemy Q&A and messaging

• Lifetime access: Study anytime, anywhere, at your own pace

Who Should Enroll?

• Refinery, petrochemical, and energy industry professionals

• Engineers, chemists, and quality control specialists

• Traders, business analysts, and market researchers

• Students and graduates in petroleum, chemical, or energy fields

• Anyone interested in understanding petroleum products and their role in the global energy market

By the End of This Course, You Will:

• Grasp the essential properties and specifications of major petroleum products

• List and explain key fuel properties for automotive and industrial applications, now and in the future

• Identify major trends and changes in product specifications, markets, and demand

• Understand how quality control tests are carried out, what they measure, and why they matter

• Analyze how new regulations and motor technologies are shaping the future of fuels

• Confidently interpret market data and forecasts for petroleum product demand

Ready to Become a Petroleum Products Expert?

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IMPORTANT NOTES :

The course includes 24 downloadable resources in pdf format with unlimited access.

To download the files :

1. Go to the "Downloadable resources" section

2. Expand the section to have access to all the pdf files

3. Click on any file to open it. You can save it to view it later offline

The resources attached to the "Downloadable resources" section cover 3 topics :

TOPIC 1. MAIN QUALITY STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS :

1. Volatility specifications for :

• Automotive gasoline

• Jet fuel

• Diesel fuel

• Heating fuel

• Heavy fuel oil

• Paraffinic base oils

• Asphalts

2. Combustion specifications for :

• Automotive gasoline

• Jet fuel - Jet A1

• Diesel fuel

• Heating fuel

• Heavy fuel oil

3. Cold condition behavior and flowing specifications for :

• Jet fuel - Jet A1

• Diesel fuel

• Heating fuel

• Heavy fuel oil

4. Pollution and corrosiveness specifications :

• Sulfur content

• Corrosiveness

• Miscellaneous pollutants

5. Stability specifications :

• Automotive gasoline

• Jet fuel

• Diesel fuel

• Heating fuel

• Heavy fuel oil

6. Asphalts specifications

7. Lube base oil specifications

TOPIC 2. STANDARD QUALITY CONTROL TESTS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

1. TESTS RELATED TO VOLATILITY :

• ASTM distillation test

• Reid vapor pressure

• Flash point

2. TESTS RELATED TO COMBUSTION :

• Octane number of gasoline

• Cetane number of diesel fuel

• Smoke point for aviation turbine fuels

• Standard test related to fuel combustion

3. TESTS RELATED TO STORAGE AND FLOWING :

• Viscosity measurements

• Lubricating properties of diesel fuel

• Cloud point

• Pour point

• Filterability limit

• Freezing point

4. TESTS RELATED TO AIR POLLUTION AND CORROSIVENESS :

• Air pollution and corrosion due to sulfur

• Sulfur measurements

• Copper strip corrosion

• Doctor test

5. TESTS RELATED TO STABILITY OF MOTOR GASOLINE, TURBINE FUELS AND DISTILLATES :

• Gum content

• Induction period

• Fuel stability

• Oxidation stability of diesel fuel

• Water and sediment

• Asphaltene precipitation with normal heptane

• Insoluble content test

• Color and color stability tests

6. TESTS RELATED TO ASPHALTS :

• Needle penetration

• Softening point

TOPIC 3. SPECIFICATIONS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS BY COUNTRY :

1. USA

2. FRANCE

3. CHINA

4. INDIA

5. BELGIUM

6. BOLIVIA

7. BRAZIL

8. IRAN

9. SAUDI ARABIA

10. SPAIN

11. SOUTH KOREA

12. VENEZUELA