Gasoline & Diesel Blending - VIRTUAL
A Virtual Course on
GASOLINE & DIESEL BLENDING
5-DAY PROGRAMME WITH NINETEEN MODULES
23-25 April & 28-29 April 2025
2-3 July & 7-9 July 2025
4:00pm to 7:00pm BST
For over a decade, Conference Connection, together with Refinery Automation Institute LLC has successfully organized the 3-day Gasoline & Diesel Blending Course, held in key global hubs such as Singapore, Rotterdam, Fujairah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, and Kuwait. The course has attracted a diverse audience, including traders, refiners, analysts, schedulers, and operations personnel.
Course Timing in Various Locations
4pm to 7pm BST
UK | Scotland | Wales | Ireland | Ghana
5pm to 8pm | Austria | Belgium | Denmark | France | Germany | Hungary Italy | Netherlands | Norway | Poland |
6pm to 9pm | Bahrain | Kuwait | Qatar | Saudi Arabia |
7pm to 10pm | UAE | Oman |
10am to 1pm | USA Eastern Std Time (EST) |
Course Objectives
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of gasoline and diesel blending techniques, specifications, and pricing, equipping participants with the skills to blend
fuels efficiently and cost-effectively while meeting US and international regulations.
Covering blend property calculations, bio and renewable diesel, and alternative fuels, the course provides practical guidance on applying best practices and industry standards to optimize fuel sourcing, supply, and usage for current and future market needs.
Course Methodology
The course will be taught via a video conferencing platform, covering a combination of theoretical and practical applications. The course instructors will adopt an interactive approach which will encourage active participation, delegate engagement and contribution through live sharing of views and experiences. Participants will engage
in hands-on exercises, including real-world blending simulations, fuel property calculations, and case studies, to reinforce key concepts and enhance practical decision-making skills.
What You Will Learn & Receive
- Gasoline & diesel blending techniques, specifications and grades, blend components & pricing
- How to make a variety of gasoline and diesel economically, precisely tailored for a specific application, meeting US and international rules and regulations
- Gasoline and diesel blend property calculations, as well as for bio and renewable diesel, environmental and alternative fuels
- Guidance to use best practices and application of US and International Standards to improve your ability to source, supply and use the fuels required now and in the medium term
FREE
- 800+ pages Gasoline & Diesel Blending Handbook
- Blending Programmes & Exercises
- Gasoline & Diesel Blending Optimizer Program (Demo)
- Blending components database & Gasoline & Diesel Specifications Catalogs
Course Directors
Mr Ara Barsamian
President & CEO
Refinery Automation Institute LLC, USA
Ara has more than 50 years of experience in gasoline, diesel and biofuels blending operations and technology. Recently, he has been involved in the IMO 2020 bunker blends, recipes and ISO 8217 specs. Earlier in his career, he was a Group Head with Exxon Research & Engineering Co., President of 3X Corp. and Vice President of ABB Simcon, all in the area of fuels blending. Barsamian holds BS and MS degrees in electrical engineering from City University of New York.
Mr Daniel B. C. Son
Blending Engineer
Refinery Automation Institute LLC, USA
Daniel was involved in the implementation of a crude blend compatibility predictor calculator, a crude assay blend calculator, with the feasibility study of blending economics, in-line blender modernization project, and with the research of the IMO 2020 bunker availability study update. Daniel is a member of AIChE and holds a BS degree in chemical engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Who Should Attend
Managers
Commercial, Biz Devt, Marketing & Product Trading, Marine
Analysts
Blend Schedulers
Operators
Oil Terminal, Port, Tuck Fleet, Cargo Inspectors/Surveyors
Engineers
Planning / Operation / Fuel / Project
Traders
Diesel/Gasoline/Blenders/Refiners/Fuel Oil/Distillate
Laboratory
Supervisors, Sales Reps
Course Outline
- Module 0 – Course Content and About the Instructors
- Module 1 – Introduction to Gasoline Manufacturing, Refining, Markets
- Module 2 – Understanding Gasoline Specifications: USA, EU., and the World
- Module 3 – Gasoline Blend Components, Their Properties, Typical Usage
- Module 4 – Pricing Blend Components and Products
- Module 5 – Blend Property Calculations: Linear and Non-Linear
- Module 6 – Introduction to Blend Optimization
- Module 7 – Blend Optimizers Usage
- Module 8 – Laboratory Test Precision and Dispute Resolution
- Module 9 – Environmental Specs: S, Bz, VOC, RFS, RVO
- Module 10 – Ethanol Blending and Octane Boost
- Module 11 – Examples of Improved Gasoline Blending Best Practice for suppliers or traders of Gasoline
- Module 1 – Introduction to Diesel Manufacturing, Refining, Markets
- Module 2 – Diesel Specifications: USA, EU., and the World
- Module 3 – Diesel blend Components, Their Properties, Typical Usage
- Module 4 – Pricing Blend Components and Products
- Module 5 – Diesel Blend Calculations: Linear and Non-Linear
- Module 6 – Lab Test Methods and Precisions
- Module 7 – Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel and Other Alternatives
- Module 8 – Fossil Fuel vs “Green Fuels” (Green House Gas Reduction)
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