Introduction:
This program is designed to provide a basic understanding and skills in the process of engineering of gas processing plants and equipment. The program is a good opportunity for participants to familiarize themselves with practical techniques, useful criteria (including short cuts) for designing and troubleshooting process equipment commonly used in gas processing plants.
Course Objectives:
After participating in this course, you 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 techniques
- Perform the evaluation, diagnostic monitoring and troubleshooting of existing process equipment, including de-bottlenecking and revamping methods
- Evaluate technical proposals and prepare to scope cost estimates
- Prepare comprehensive process specification documents for bid packages
Who Should Attend?
- Those involved with process engineering, including:
- Process Engineers
- Mechanical & Equipment Engineers
- Project Engineers
Course Outlines:
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
Conventional Separators
- 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
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
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
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