Natural Gas Processing And Treatment Training Course

Introduction

Master the essential techniques for efficient and safe natural gas processing with our comprehensive Natural Gas Processing and Treatment Training Course. This program is designed to equip you with the critical skills to manage and optimize gas processing operations, ensuring compliance and maximizing resource utilization. In today's demanding energy sector, mastering natural gas processing is crucial for organizations seeking to deliver clean and reliable energy. Our natural gas processing training course provides hands-on experience and expert guidance, empowering you to apply cutting-edge techniques for practical, real-world applications.

This natural gas processing and treatment training delves into the core concepts of gas sweetening, dehydration, and hydrocarbon recovery, covering topics such as amine treating, glycol dehydration, and cryogenic processing. You'll gain expertise in using industry-standard tools and techniques to natural gas processing and treatment, meeting the demands of modern energy operations. Whether you're a process engineer, operations manager, or technical specialist, this Natural Gas Processing and Treatment course will empower you to drive strategic processing decisions and optimize gas treatment operations.

Target Audience:

• Process Engineers
• Operations Managers
• Technical Specialists
• Plant Operators
• Chemical Engineers
• Project Managers
• Safety and Environmental Professionals

Course Objectives:

• Understand the fundamentals of natural gas processing and treatment.
• Master gas sweetening and acid gas removal techniques.
• Utilize gas dehydration and water removal methods.
• Implement hydrocarbon recovery and fractionation processes.
• Design and build efficient gas processing plant operations.
• Optimize process control and safety systems.
• Troubleshoot and address common challenges in gas processing.
• Implement environmental compliance and emission control standards.
• Integrate gas processing with upstream and downstream operations.
• Understand how to manage large-scale gas processing projects.
• Explore emerging technologies in gas processing (e.g., membrane separation, advanced catalysts).
• Apply real world use cases for gas processing in various industry scenarios.
• Leverage gas processing tools and frameworks for efficient plant operations.

Duration

10 Days

Course content

Module 1: Introduction to Natural Gas Processing

• Fundamentals of natural gas processing and treatment.
• Overview of natural gas composition and properties.
• Setting up a gas processing plant operation framework.
• Introduction to gas processing technologies and methodologies.
• Best practices for natural gas processing.

Module 2: Gas Sweetening and Acid Gas Removal

• Mastering gas sweetening and acid gas removal techniques.
• Utilizing amine treating and solvent absorption.
• Implementing sulfur recovery and tail gas treatment.
• Designing and building gas sweetening systems.
• Best practices for gas sweetening.

Module 3: Gas Dehydration and Water Removal

• Utilizing gas dehydration and water removal methods.
• Implementing glycol dehydration and molecular sieves.
• Utilizing dew point control and water condensation.
• Designing and building gas dehydration systems.
• Best practices for gas dehydration.

Module 4: Hydrocarbon Recovery and Fractionation

• Implementing hydrocarbon recovery and fractionation processes.
• Utilizing cryogenic processing and NGL recovery.
• Implementing fractionation and separation techniques.
• Designing and building hydrocarbon recovery plants.
• Best practices for hydrocarbon recovery.

Module 5: Gas Processing Plant Operations

• Designing and build efficient gas processing plant operations.
• Utilizing process flow diagrams (PFDs) and piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
• Implementing plant start-up, shutdown, and maintenance procedures.
• Designing and building plant operation manuals.
• Best practices for plant operations.

Module 6: Process Control and Safety

• Optimizing process control and safety systems.
• Utilizing distributed control systems (DCS) and programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
• Implementing safety instrumented systems (SIS) and emergency shutdown systems (ESD).
• Designing and building process control strategies.
• Best practices for process control.

Module 7: Troubleshooting Gas Processing Challenges

• Troubleshooting and addressing common challenges in gas processing.
• Analyzing process data and operational issues.
• Utilizing problem-solving techniques for resolution.
• Resolving common gas processing errors.
• Best practices for troubleshooting.

Module 8: Environmental Compliance and Emissions

• Implementing environmental compliance and emission control standards.
• Utilizing emission monitoring and reporting.
• Implementing waste management and pollution prevention.
• Designing and building environmental compliance programs.
• Best practices for environmental compliance.

Module 9: Integration with Upstream and Downstream

• Integrating gas processing with upstream and downstream operations.
• Utilizing pipeline transportation and gas storage.
• Implementing gas processing in LNG and petrochemical industries.
• Designing and building integrated gas processing systems.
• Best practices for integration.

Module 10: Large-Scale Gas Processing Projects

• Understanding how to manage large-scale gas processing projects.
• Utilizing project management tools and techniques.
• Implementing program evaluation and reporting.
• Designing scalable gas processing solutions.
• Best practices for project management.

Module 11: Emerging Gas Processing Technologies

• Exploring emerging technologies in gas processing (membrane separation, advanced catalysts).
• Utilizing membrane separation for gas purification.
• Implementing advanced catalysts for process optimization.
• Designing and building advanced gas processing systems.
• Optimizing advanced applications for specific use cases.
• Best practices for advanced applications.

Module 12: Real-World Gas Processing Use Cases

• Applying real world use cases for gas processing in various industry scenarios.
• Utilizing gas processing for natural gas liquids (NGL) recovery.
• Implementing gas processing for LNG production.
• Utilizing gas processing for pipeline quality gas.
• Implementing gas processing for petrochemical feedstock.
• Best practices for real-world applications.

Module 13: Gas Processing Tools Implementation

• Leveraging gas processing tools and frameworks for efficient plant operations.
• Utilizing process simulation software and databases.
• Implementing process control and monitoring tools.
• Designing and building automated gas processing workflows.
• Best practices for tool implementation.

Module 14: Monitoring and Metrics

• Implementing gas processing plant monitoring and metrics.
• Utilizing process performance indicators and KPIs.
• Designing and building monitoring systems for gas processing projects.
• Optimizing monitoring for real-time insights.
• Best practices for monitoring.

Module 15: Future Trends in Gas Processing

• Emerging trends in gas processing technologies and applications.
• Utilizing digital transformation and automation in gas processing.
• Implementing advanced sensor and monitoring systems.
• Best practices for future gas processing management.

Training Approach

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org  Tel: +254 702 249 449

Training Venue

The training will be held at our Skills for Africa Training Institute Training Centre. We also offer training for a group at requested location all over the world. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and buffet lunch.

Visa application, travel expenses, airport transfers, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Skills for Africa Training Institute certificate upon completion of this course.

Airport Pickup and Accommodation

Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org  Tel: +254 702 249 449

Terms of Payment: Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties’ payment of the course fee should be done 14 working days before commencement of the training.