701-04 - History of Refining
Learning objectives
- Explain how and why kerosene replaced whale oil
- Discuss cause of emergence of the gasoline market
- Describe how the CAA Amendments of 1970 affected refining processes
- Identify some effects of oil industry deregulation
- Discuss the effects of the vapor pressure regulations of 1989 and 1992
- Describe how the CAA Amendments of 1990 affected refining process
Course overview
How did modern oil refineries evolve into what they are today? The History of Refining training course gives a brief history of oil refining. It explores the development and evolution of some of the various refining processes still in use. This online training course provides a general overview of the crude oil processing evolution from 1846 to present day. It includes:
- Whale oil to kerosene
- Gasoline becomes king
- Clean Air Act amendments of 1970
- Regulations in the 1980s
- Clean Air Act amendments of 1990
- Refining today
History of Refining is part of the Petroleum Refining training series.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
