Course Number : TPC1
Hydrocarbon Gas Dehydration using try ethylene glycal
Day
Subjects covered
Day 1

Water content of gases and liquids

  • Calculation of water content in Natural Gas,Hydrate prediction ,calculations and inhibitions
  • Measurement of water content in natural gas (Online instruments, ASTM instruments , Portable sensor Instruments)

Types of Natural Gas Dehydration :

  • A-Solid Desiccant Dehydration (molecular Sieve & Silica Gel)
  • What is Adsorption ? and what kind of adsorbant to be used ?
  • Molecular Sieve Dehydration
  • Molecular sieve types : Adsorption on molecular sieve, Parameters influencing adsorption ,Regeneration of molecular sieve, Packing of molecular sieve, Technical applications of molecular sieve & Isotherms of different components by molecular Sieve
Day2

Silica Gel Dehydration & Fundamentals of adsorption

Silica gel adsorption system ( Guard layer , vessel insulation , adsorbent bed support , sampling points).

Regeneration system Diagnostics & Troubleshooting guide.

Requirements and procedures for plant performance monitoring

Maintenance of instruments

Best practice Guidelines for commissioning and initial operation of silica gel adsorption plants

Day3
  • Liquid Desiccant dehydration

  • Try Ethylene Glycol Dehydration ,Typical Glycol dehydration units description

  • Physical properties of glycol types (mono , Di , Tri,..), T.E.G. Equipment description

  • contractor (Absorber Tower) , Glycol/Gas Exchanger,Glycol/Glycol Exchanger Reflux condenser, Glycol Filters ,Glycol pumps, Glycol Re-Boiler,Still Overhead.Design Glycol Units for Max. Efficiency
Day4
  • Glycol Units operation problems & Troubleshooting (Oxidation, Salt formation, Thermal decomposion , Sludge, Foaming, Glycol loss , PH , …)
  • Analysis and control of glycol problems solution.
  • Case study for Glycol loss in T.E. G. unit .
Day5

Glycol Dehydration Software Training ( Floppy Disk Software Gift ) Includes :

Design of Glycol Systems , Analyze a Glycol System, Problems in Glycol Units .

Glycol Utility Calculations , Discussion , Questions & Course Evaluation