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Petroleum Products and Fuel Quality Testing

Refineries, fuel terminals and blending facilities across South Africa rely on accurate quality testing to keep petrol, diesel and jet fuel within specification. This course covers key test methods for density, distillation, flash point, octane and cetane properties, and the practical laboratory skills needed to release fuel batches with confidence.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the key quality parameters used to specify petrol, diesel and jet fuel.
  • Perform density, distillation and flash point testing according to standard methods.
  • Describe octane and cetane testing principles and their significance for fuel performance.
  • Identify common causes of off specification fuel test results.
  • Apply sampling procedures that preserve fuel sample integrity.
  • Compile test reports that support batch release decisions.

Course outline

  1. 01Fuel Specification Overview
  2. 02Density and Distillation Testing
  3. 03Flash Point and Volatility Tests
  4. 04Octane and Cetane Determination
  5. 05Sulphur and Contaminant Testing
  6. 06Fuel Sampling and Integrity
  7. 07Off Specification Investigation
  8. 08Batch Release Reporting

Who should attend

This course is designed for fuel laboratory technicians, quality control analysts and terminal operators working in refining, blending or fuel distribution facilities.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
20 to 22 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Online3US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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