• Comprehensive understanding of hi-TAN chemistry
• Basic understanding of the available technologies
• Understanding the limitations and the problems of the current technologies
• Understanding of multi-industrial developing technologies

• Production staff
• Chemical engineers
• Petroleum engineers

Day 1

• Hi-TAN definition.
• Chemistry of Hi-TAN
• Problems with Hi-TAN
• How important to decrease TAN.

Day 2

• Current and future solutions
• Blending
• Using proper material (higher chrome and/or molybdenum)
• Removal of Acids from crude
• Destruction

Day 3

• Decarboxylation
• Heating upto750 F
• Mix with lime (Cao), heat to 500 F

Day 4

• Adsorption
• On a nickel oxide
• On an ion exchange resin
• Extraction
• Polar solvent

Day 5

• Solution at Source – Removal of Acids from crudes in reservoir
• Microbiological solution
• Injection of inhibitor 
• Refinery solutions

Rectus attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.