Course Description
This course will cover the major technical aspects of gas processing and conditioning that are comprised by the natural gas business chain. The aim of the content of the course is to increase the effectiveness of the personnel, reduction of operation costs and optimization of the performance of gas processing and conditioning.
Course Objectives
This course will provide participants with:
- Knowledge and tools to determine the main properties of natural gas,
- Knowledge of gas separation, dehydration, sweetening, measuring, and transportation,
- Fundamentals of plant and equipment design for the identification of key variables to optimum plant and equipment design and operation.
Who Should Attend?
- Gas processing engineers,
- Surface facilities design engineers,
- Surface facilities operations engineers,
- Gas plant managers and supervisors,
- Field production operations engineers
Course Details/Schedule
Gas Properties
- Natural gas properties
- Water hydrocarbon behavior
- Effects of contaminants on NG properties
- Hydrates
Gas Separation System
- Gas separation principles and processes
- Two and three phase separators
- Design and operations criteria
Gas Sweetening
- Process classification
- Selection criteria for sweetening processes
- Design and operation parameters and criteria
- Typical operation problems and troubleshooting
Gas Dehydration
- Process classification
- Theory and principles
- Glycols vs. solid desiccants
- Key operating parameters
Measurement, Transportation, Mechanical Equipment
- Gas measurements
- Transportation systems
- Compressors
- Pumps
- Heat exchangers
