Operation of Process Equipment: Fired Heaters, Air Coolers, Heat Exchangers, Pumps, Compressors, Pressure Vessels and Valves
Start Date : 28 Dec,2025
End Date : 1 Jan,2025
Duration : 5 Days
Price : $ 3,995 ( SAR 14,981.25 )
Overview:
This course is designed to provide an understanding and skills in operation of process equipment and troubleshooting. The program is a good opportunity for participants to familiarize with practical techniques, useful criteria (including short cuts) for designing and troubleshooting process equipment commonly used in gas processing and petrochemical plants.
Course Objectives:
At the end of this course, participant 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 scoping cost estimates
Prepare comprehensive process specification documents for bid packages
Course Content:
1- Introduction
Course overview
Gas processing overview
Process equipment categories
Mechanical and safety aspects
2- Process Control and Instrumentation
Instrumentation types and selection
Control valves sizing and selection
Pressure relief devices and systems
3- Piping
Fluid flow principles
Pressure loss categories
Pipe properties
Sizing methods and criteria
Two-phase flow
4- Conventional Separators
Types and functions
Sizing criteria and method
Design considerations and internals
Process operating problems
5- Pumps
Categories and types
Performance characteristics
Control systems
Design criteria and parameters
Pump selection guidelines
Process operation troubleshooting
6- Compressors
Categories and types
Compression process
Characteristics and terminologies
Design Criteria and parameters
Compressor control methods
Selection guidelines
Drivers
Process operation problems/troubleshooting
7- Fired Heaters
Heater types
Process applications
Selection guidelines
Process operating problems
8- 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
9- Air Coolers
Air cooler types
Design and operating considerations
Process operating problems/troubleshooting
10- Fractionation Columns
Fractionator types
Process design methods
Trays vs packing
Operating parameters
Process operating problems/troubleshooting
Targeted Audience:
This course is intended for those who are involved with process engineering, instrumentation & control including process engineers, mechanical & equipment engineers, project engineers and maintenance engineers, operators and technicians.
