COURSE OVERVIEW

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops. 

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Base Oil and Finished Lubricants. It covers the fundamentals of lubrication and base oils; the lubrication principles, characteristics, manufacturing and crude impact on based oil quality; the additives role, lubricants and synthetic lubricants; the base oil and finished lubricant pricing; the marketing and operations and finished lube business outlook; and the base oil and finished lubes saturated versus unsaturated markets.

During this interactive course, participants will learn the oil analysis; the various lubricant performance test methods; the application for engine critical areas of lubrication; the compressor oils, hydraulics and gears lubrication and turbine lubrication; the services involved in lubrication and MSDS; the fundamentals of grease and product storage; the various types of bearing; and the insights on African market and PAO business.