Upon successful completion of this course, the delegates will be able to:

• Calculate, evaluate and compile process data for the specification, design, selection and operation of process equipment
• Possess enhanced skills and knowledge in process engineering, including design methods, criteria, calculation procedures and short-cut technique.
• Perform the evaluation, diagnostic monitoring and troubleshooting of existing process equipment, including debottlenecking and revamping methods
• Evaluate technical proposals and prepare scoping cost estimates
• Prepare comprehensive process specification documents for bid packages

DAY 1

Introduction

• Course overview
• Gas processing overview
• Process equipment categories
• Mechanical and safety aspects
• Process Control and Instrumentation
• Instrumentation types and selection
• Control valves sizing and selection
• Pressure relief devices and systems

Piping

• Fluid flow principles
• Pressure loss categories
• Pipe properties
• Sizing methods and criteria
• Two-phase flow
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DAY 2

Conventional Separators

• Types and functions
• Sizing criteria and method
• Design considerations and internals
• Process operating problems

Pumps

• Categories and types
• Performance characteristics
• Control systems
• Design criteria and parameters
• Pump selection guidelines
• Process operation troubleshooting

Compressors

• Categories and types
• Compression process
• Characteristics and terminologies
• Design Criteria and parameters
• Compressor control methods
• Selection guidelines
• Drivers
• Process operation problems/troubleshooting

DAY 3

Fired Heaters

• Heater types
• Process applications
• Selection guidelines
• Process operating problems

Heat Exchangers

• Heat exchanger types
• Process applications
• Heat transfer terms and equations
• Design criteria and parameters
• Fouling considerations
• Reboilers
• Calculation methods
• Selection guidelines
• Process operation problems/troubleshooting

Air Coolers

• Air cooler types
• Design and operating considerations
• Process operating problems/troubleshooting

DAY 4

Fractionation Columns

• Fractionator types
• Process design methods
• Trays vs packing
• Operating parameters
• Process operating problems/troubleshooting

Gas Processes

Gas Sweetening

• Process selection
• Process description
• Major equipment
• Equipment design guidelines
• Troubleshooting

TEG Gas Dehydration

• Process selection
• Process description
• Major equipment
• Equipment design guidelines
• Troubleshooting
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DAY 5

Molecular Sieve Gas Dehydration

• Process selection
• Process description
• Major equipment
• Equipment design guidelines
• Troubleshooting

HC Dewpoint Control

• Process selection
• Process description
• Major equipment
• Equipment design guidelines

NGL Recovery

• Process selection
• Process description
• Major equipment
• Equipment design guidelines

This course is intended for those who are involved with process engineering, instrumentation & control including process engineers mechanical & equipment engineers, project engineers and maintenance engineers