Why Choose Carbon Dioxide Surface Facilities Training Course?

Carbon dioxide surface facilities is a technically specialised discipline, and this course gives professionals a structured, end-to-end understanding of how CO2 systems are designed, operated, and managed safely.

The course covers the full CO2 surface facility scope — from properties and capture through to compression, dehydration, separation, and treatment.

Day 4 focuses on facility design and operation, covering design considerations, maintenance protocols, and performance optimisation in integrated surface environments.

Day 5 addresses emerging technologies in CO2 handling and storage, pipeline design and operation, and the safety and environmental considerations governing advanced CO2 applications.

Practical exercises run throughout every day, ensuring delegates can apply technical knowledge directly rather than engaging with it purely at a theoretical level.

What are the Goals?

This carbon dioxide surface facilities course is designed to give delegates practical and technical capability across the full CO2 surface facility lifecycle from initial handling through to advanced pipeline and storage operations.

By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:

  • Understand CO2 properties and handling — Apply knowledge of CO2 properties to safe handling, capture, transport, and storage decisions.
  • Select and operate compression equipment — Evaluate compressor types and apply dehydration techniques suited to CO2 service conditions.
  • Apply separation and treatment methods — Select appropriate separation equipment and treatment techniques based on performance and operational requirements.
  • Design and operate CO2 surface facilities — Apply design considerations and maintenance protocols to CO2 surface facility operation and performance optimisation.
  • Analyse facility performance — Use performance analysis techniques across compression, separation, and facility operation to identify optimisation opportunities.
  • Engage with emerging CO2 technologies — Evaluate new technologies in CO2 handling and storage and apply pipeline design and operation principles.
  • Manage safety and environmental requirements — Apply safety and environmental considerations across all stages of CO2 surface facility operation.

Who is this Training Course for?

This carbon dioxide surface facilities course is suited to professionals involved in CO2 capture, transport, storage, and surface facility operations who need structured technical training across design, equipment selection, and safe management.

This course is suitable for:

  • Process Engineers — Those involved in the design and optimisation of CO2 compression, separation, and treatment systems.
  • Facility Design Engineers — Professionals responsible for CO2 surface facility design, layout, and operational integration.
  • Operations and Maintenance Personnel — Those managing the day-to-day operation and upkeep of CO2 surface facility equipment and systems.
  • Pipeline Engineers — Professionals working on CO2 pipeline design, integrity, and operational performance.
  • HSE Professionals — Personnel with responsibility for safety and environmental compliance across CO2 handling and storage operations.
  • Carbon Capture and Storage Specialists — Those working within CCS projects who need a deeper technical grounding in surface facility design and operation.
  • Project Engineers — Those overseeing CO2 facility development projects who need cross-functional technical understanding.

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This carbon dioxide surface facilities course is delivered through structured technical instruction and daily hands-on practical exercises — ensuring delegates build applied capability across every stage of CO2 surface facility design and operation.

Delivery methods include:

  • Instructor-Led Technical Sessions — Expert instruction covers CO2 properties, compression, separation, facility design, and advanced topics in a structured, progressive sequence across all five days.
  • Daily Practical Exercises — Hands-on exercises run every day, covering CO2 handling, compression, dehydration, separation, facility design and operation, and advanced topics in sequence.
  • Equipment Selection Workshops — Structured sessions on compressor selection and separation equipment evaluation give delegates a practical framework for real specification decisions.
  • Performance Analysis Sessions — Delegates apply performance analysis and optimisation techniques across compression, separation, and facility operation throughout the course.
  • Advanced Technology Review — Day 5 examines emerging CO2 handling and storage technologies and pipeline design principles in an applied technical context.

The Course Content

  • Overview of CO2 surface facilities
  • Properties of CO2
  • CO2 capture, transport, and storage
  • Safety and environmental considerations
  • Practical exercises on CO2 handling
  • Overview of CO2 compression and dehydration
  • Types of compressors and their selection
  • Dehydration techniques for CO2
  • Performance analysis and optimization
  • Practical exercises on CO2 compression and dehydration
  • Overview of CO2 separation and treatment
  • Types of separation equipment and their selection
  • Treatment techniques for CO2
  • Performance analysis and optimization
  • Practical exercises on CO2 separation and treatment
  • Overview of CO2 surface facility design and operation
  • Design considerations for CO2 surface facilities
  • Operation and maintenance of CO2 surface facilities
  • Performance analysis and optimization
  • Practical exercises on CO2 surface facility design and operation
  • Overview of advanced topics in CO2 surface facilities
  • Emerging technologies in CO2 handling and storage
  • CO2 pipeline design and operation
  • Safety and environmental considerations in CO2 handling
  • Practical exercises on advanced topics in CO2 surface facilities

Certificate

  • AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course

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A working background in process engineering, facilities engineering, or operations within oil and gas or energy environments will help delegates engage fully with the course content. The course begins with CO2 properties and handling fundamentals before progressing to more advanced design and operational topics. Professionals from adjacent disciplines who are moving into CO2-related roles will also find the structured progression accessible.  

Day 2 addresses the types of compressors used in CO2 service and the criteria used to select between them based on operational requirements. Dehydration techniques are covered alongside compression to give delegates a complete picture of how CO2 conditioning is managed before transport or injection. Performance analysis and optimisation of compression systems is also included.  

  Day 4 addresses the design considerations specific to CO2 surface facilities, covering how operational requirements, safety constraints, and performance targets shape design decisions. Operation and maintenance of CO2 surface facilities are covered alongside design, and the day includes a practical exercise that brings these elements together in an applied context.  

Safety and environmental considerations are introduced on Day 1 as a foundation and revisited on Day 5 within the advanced topics content. This dual treatment ensures delegates understand both the baseline requirements for safe CO2 handling and the more complex safety and environmental challenges that arise in advanced facility and pipeline operations.  

Practical exercises are built into every single day of the course — covering CO2 handling, compression and dehydration, separation and treatment, facility design and operation, and advanced topics in sequence. This structure ensures that technical instruction is reinforced through direct application each day rather than being concentrated at the end of the course.  

Day 3 covers the types of separation equipment used in CO2 processing, the criteria for selecting between them, and the treatment techniques applied to meet operational and quality specifications. Performance analysis and optimisation are included so delegates understand not just what equipment is used but how its effectiveness is measured and improved.  

Day 5 examines emerging technologies in CO2 handling and storage as part of the advanced topics session. The content is focused on technologies with current or near-term operational relevance rather than purely speculative developments. This gives delegates a forward-looking perspective on where CO2 surface facility technology is heading and how it may affect operational practice.  

You will be able to apply CO2 handling principles across compression, dehydration, separation, and treatment, contribute to surface facility design and operational decisions with greater technical confidence, and engage with pipeline design and emerging storage technologies at a practical level. The course gives you a complete technical framework across the CO2 surface facility lifecycle from initial capture through to advanced operations that is directly applicable to your role on return.  

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