Oil, Gas and PetrochemicalsFuel Blending, Product Quality and Specifications
Every finished fuel batch is a compromise between specification limits and the cheapest components that will meet them, and a missed flash point or vapour pressure means a costly reblend or a rejected cargo. Sessions cover the key properties of gasoline, jet fuel, diesel and fuel oil and the test methods behind them, then how each property blends: linearly, through blending indices or with interaction effects. Octane, vapour pressure, distillation, sulphur, cetane, cold flow and density are all worked through in blend calculations. Inline and batch blending systems, online analysers and recipe control follow, together with additives and dyes. National specifications, including SANS fuel standards and harmonised East African standards, are compared with European norms. Blenders and quality staff leave able to plan a blend that meets specification at lowest cost with minimum giveaway.
Course objectives
- Explain the specifications that govern gasoline, jet, diesel and fuel oil
- Interpret the test methods behind each quality property
- Calculate blend properties using linear and index blending methods
- Optimise a blend recipe for cost while meeting all limits
- Specify inline and batch blending systems and online analysers
- Select additives for octane, cetane, lubricity and cold flow
- Reduce quality giveaway through tighter blend control
- Investigate off specification product and plan a corrective reblend
Who should attend
- Blending and oil movement supervisors
- Laboratory managers and quality chemists
- Refinery planners and product schedulers
- Fuel importers and terminal quality staff
- Regulators enforcing fuel quality standards
Course outline
- 01Fuel specifications and their purpose
- 02Quality test methods
- 03Gasoline blending: octane and vapour pressure
- 04Middle distillate blending: cetane and cold flow
- 05Fuel oil and marine fuel blending
- 06Blending systems and analysers
- 07Additives and dyes
- 08Giveaway, reblends and quality release
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 to 30 October 2026 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | |
| 30 November to 4 December 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | |
| 1 to 5 February 2027 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | |
| 1 to 5 March 2027 | Maseru, Lesotho | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate |
Fuel Blending, Product Quality and Specifications
From R8,500