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Natural Gas Processing and Troubleshooting (London)

Course

In Central London ()

£ 16,000 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Intensive seminar

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Class hours

    120h

  • Duration

    1 Month

This Course is Designed For:
Process Engineers (Oil and Gas Industry)
Reservoir Engineers
Field Engineers
Geologists
Reservoir engineers,
Gas process and facility personnel
Technical, project and managers responsible in the production development and field operation for gas facilities operation
Personnel involved in the operation of gas processing facilities
Those new to the industry such as entry-level engineers
Anyone interested in a general, technically oriented overview of the gas processing industry.

About this course

Degree or Work Experience

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Subjects

  • Personnel
  • IT
  • Gas
  • Heat Transfer
  • Industry
  • Natural Gas
  • Production
  • Natural Gas Processing
  • Separation Process
  • Phase Separation Equipment
  • Composition of Natural Gas
  • Gas Plant Processing
  • Contractual Agreements and Economics
  • Field Operations and Inlet Receiving
  • Compression
  • Gas Treating
  • Gas Dehydration
  • Hydrocarbon Recovery
  • Nitrogen Rejection
  • Trace Component Recovery
  • Liquids Processing
  • Acid Gas Processing and Disposal
  • Transportation and Storage
  • Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
  • Capital Costs of Gas Processing Facilities
  • Pipeline Problems

Teachers and trainers (1)

To Be  Assigned

To Be Assigned

Consultant, HRODC Postgraduate Training Institute

Course programme

Course Contents, Concepts and Issues:

Module 1:

NATURAL GAS PROCESSING


Principles of Processing
  • Introduction
  • Units and Conversions
  • Basic Chemistry Concepts
  • Specification Test Methods
  • Thermodynamics
Pumps
  • Introduction
  • Pump Concepts
  • Centrifugal Pumps
  • Reciprocating Pumps
  • Rotary Pumps
  • Pump Comparisons
Heat Transfer
  • Introduction
  • Modes of Heat Transfer
  • Cooling and Heating Sources
  • Heat Exchanger Types
  • Reboilers
Separation Process
  • Introduction
  • Distillation
  • Absorption
  • Column Internals
  • Adsorption
  • Membranes
Phase Separation Equipment
  • Gas–Liquid Separators
  • Filter Separators and Coalescing Filters
  • Cyclone Separators
  • Liquid–Liquid Separators
  • Residence Time for Various Separator Applications
  • Filters
NATURAL GAS TROUBLESHOOTING
  • Troubleshooting at the Well Site
  • Increasing Gas Flow at the Wellhead
  • Enhancing Gas Flow: Additional Ideas
  • Wellhead Compression
  • Process Cooling in Remote Locations
Module 2:

NATURAL GAS PROCESSING

The Natural Gas Industry
  • Introduction
  • Sources of Natural Gas
  • Composition of Natural Gas
  • Classification
  • Principal Products and Markets
  • Product Specifications
  • Combustion Characteristics
Gas Plant Processing
  • Roles of Gas Plants
  • Plant Processes
  • Important Support Components
  • Contractual Agreements and Economics
  • Operational Measures
Field Operations and Inlet Receiving
  • Introduction
  • Field Operations
  • Gas Hydrates
  • Inlet Receiving
Compression
  • Introduction
  • Fundamentals
  • Drivers
  • Types of Compressor
  • Capacity and Power Calculations
  • Reciprocating Compressors vs. Centrifugal Compressors
Gas Treating
  • Introduction
  • Solvent Absorption Processes
  • Physical Absorption
  • Adsorption
  • Cryogenic Fractionation
  • Membranes
  • Nonregenerable Hydrogen Sulfide Scavengers
  • Biological Processes
Gas Dehydration
  • Introduction
  • Water Content of Hydrocarbons
  • Gas Dehydration Processes
Hydrocarbon Recovery
  • Introduction
  • Process Components
  • Liquids Removal Processes
Nitrogen Rejection
  • Introduction
  • Nitrogen Rejection for Gas Upgrading
  • Nitrogen Rejection for Enhanced Oil Recovery Using Cryogenic Distillation
Trace Component Recovery or Removal
  • Introduction
  • Helium
  • Mercury
  • Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylenes
Liquids Processing
  • Introduction
  • Condensate Processing
  • NGL Processing
NATURAL GAS TROUBLESHOOTING

Troubleshooting at the Dehydration and Compression Station
  • Glycol Dehydration
  • Reciprocating Compressors
  • Reciprocating Engines
  • Loss in Centrifugal Compressor Capacity
  • Gas Turbine Driven Centrifugal Compressors
  • Light Hydrocarbon Distillation
  • Amine Regeneration and Scrubbing
  • Sulfur Plant Operation
Module 3:

NATURAL GAS PROCESSING

Acid Gas Processing and Disposal
  • Introduction
  • Properties of Sulfur
  • Sulfur Recovery Processes
  • Sulfur Storage
  • Acid Gas Disposal
Transportation and Storage
  • Introduction
  • Gas
  • Liquids
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
  • Introduction
  • Gas Treating before Liquefaction
  • Liquefaction Cycles
  • Storage of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
  • Transportation
  • Regasification and Cold Utilization of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
  • Economics
Capital Costs of Gas Processing Facilities
  • Introduction
  • Basic Premises for All Plant Component Cost Data
  • Amine Treating
  • Glycol Dehydration
  • NGL Recovery with Straight Refrigeration (Low Ethane Recovery)
  • NGL Recovery with Cryogenic Processing (High Ethane Recovery) and Nitrogen Rejection
  • Sulfur Recovery and Tail Gas Cleanup
  • NGL Extraction Plant Costs for Larger Facilities
  • Corrections to Cost Data
Natural Gas Processing Plants
  • Introduction
  • Plant with Sweet Gas Feed and 98% Ethane Recovery
  • Plant with Sour Gas Feed, NGL, and Sulfur Recovery
  • Plant with Sour Gas Feed, NGL Recovery, and Nitrogen Rejection
NATURAL GAS TROUBLESHOOTING

Pipeline Problems
  • Hydrates
  • Production Metering
  • Piping Pulsations
  • Corrosion and Fouling

Additional information

HRODC Postgraduate Training Institute is registered with the UK Registry of Learning Providers (UKRLP) of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), formerly Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS). Its registration number is 10019585 and can be verified at http://www.ukrlp.co.uk/

Natural Gas Processing and Troubleshooting (London)

£ 16,000 + VAT