An intensive professional development training course on
Gas Treatment
The Chemistry and Technology of Gas Processing
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Why Choose this Training Course?
This interesting 5-day training course concentrates on treatment processes in the entire natural gas value chain, from discovery, exploration and transportation through to sales and marketing.
Natural or associated gas as well as refinery off gases may contain a number of acidic contaminants, primarily H2S and CO2, inert gases, helium and nitrogen and in rare cases natural gas may contain Radon. Removal of these acidic components can be divided into two broad categories, chemical and physical. Sometimes a mixture of chemical and physical solvents are used either in a continuous or batch process. The H2S can be converted to Sulphur using a modified Claus Sulphur Recovery unit. In this course each of the various Sulphur recovery processes are examined and their chemistry is explored in detail. Other techniques that will be covered include Shell’s greener alternative Thiopaq.
This training course will feature:
- Origins and chemical characteristics of Natural Gas
- Gas Treatment Technologies and Processes
- Amine Systems and Physical Solvents Design Criteria
- Troubleshooting Gas Sweetening and Sulphur recovery Units
- All the current Sulphur Recovery Technologies
What are the Goals?
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the Technology, Chemistry and Thermodynamics of Gas Treatment
- Appreciate the Many Aspects of Gas Treating and Sulphur Recovery Processes
- Identify the Main Process Steps and Discuss the Key Features of Gas Treating
- Demonstrate an Understanding of Many Facets of Amine Sweetening Technologies
- Evaluate, Monitor, and Troubleshoot Gas Treating Operations
Who is this Training Course for?
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals within the Oil and Gas Industries but will greatly benefit:
- Engineers and Process Technologists
- Product and Inspection engineers
- Maintenance or project engineers.
- Operations and Laboratory Chemists
- Consultants and Sales professionals
How will this Training Course be Presented?
Gas Treatment and Sulphur Recovery is a highly interactive, applied and stimulating learning experience, with presenter led opportunities to advance ones opinions and ideas through discussions, workshops, class exercises, case studies and examples.
To ensure a thorough understanding of the concepts introduced during the programme a mix of learning methods will be used, including lecture style presentations, open discussion and group work.
The Course Content
Day One: Natural Gas Processing
- Physical Properties of Hydrocarbons
- Definition and Objectives of Treating
- Types of Contaminants and Dealing with Impurities
- Health, Safety and Environmental Considerations
- Gas Specifications and Gas Processing Options
- Sales Gas and Product Specifications
- Dew Point Control/Liquids Recovery
- Cost impact and the Economics of Gas Treating and Sulphur Recovery
Day Two: Chemical Reaction Processes
- Chemistry of Amine Gas Sweetening
- Amines in commercial use - Comparison and Selection
- Alkanolamine Processes General Design Criteria
- Process Flow Schemes & Process Control
- Equipment review:
- Simulations, Calculations and Sizing Examples
- Trays v’s Packing
- Filtration
- Material Selection and Metallurgical Issues
- General Operating Problems: Heat Stable Salts, Corrosion, and Foaming
Day Three: Common Process Being Used In Gas Processing Industries
- Physical processes: Theory and principles
- Selexol, Fluor, Rectisol, Purisol
- Alkaline Carbonate Salt Processes: Overview and Configurations
- Hot Potassium Carbonate Plants, Benfield HiPure, Catacard
- Hybrid Processes:
- Sulfinol (O/ M/ X),
- Batch and non Regenerable Processes: Advantages, Range and Disposal.
- SulfaTreat, Sulfa-Check, Chemsweet, Iron Sponge, Puraspec, Molecular Sieve
- Liquid Hydrocarbon Treating:
- Regenerated Caustic, Perco Solid Copper Chloride, Molecular Sieve, MerOx
- New Treating Technologies
Day Four: Sulphur Recovery Overview – (I)
- Overview, Typical PFD & Process Considerations
- Mechanical Considerations & Instrumentation
- Claus and SuperClaus Process and Modifications
- The EUROClaus Concept
- Operating Parameters and Problems:
- H2S/CO2 Ratio Variability and control
- CO2 Catalyst Effect
- Sulfur Dew Point, Acid Gas Containing Hydrocarbons
- Sulfur Product Specifications, Storage and Handling
- Claus Process Calculations and Exercises
Day Five: Sulphur Recovery II
- Tail Gas: Process Selection, Handling and Treatment;
- SCOT, Sulfreen, Cold Bed Absorption
- Iron Chelate Redox Processes
- LOCAT, SulFerox, Stretford, Selectox
- Selective Treating: Hindered Amines, Flexsorb Process
- Acid gas injection
- Membranes
- Emerging and new technologies
- Troubleshooting: what can go wrong
- Course review and evaluation
The Certificate
- AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the course
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