Course Number : tpc3
Natural Gas Processing
Day
Subjects covered
Day 1

- Principles of Distillation

- Vapour-Liquid Equilibrium

- Characteristics of Good Distillation

- Interdependence of Key Variables

- Column Design Principles, Including Control Strategies

- Hardware Selection Considerations

- Tray Hardware Advantages/Disadvantages

- Troubleshooting

Day2

- Basic Design and Operation of Refrigeration Circuit

- Capacity Control

- Equipment Options

- Power-Reducing Modifications

- Troubleshooting Dewpoint Control Problems

Day3

- SRU Equipment Design & Operating Problems

- Tail Gas Clean-Up Units

- Incineration of Claus Tail Gas

- Sulphur Collection Pit and Loading

- Sulphur Degassing & Forming

Day4

- Introduction - Properties of Sour Natural Gas

- Summary of Gas Sweetening Processes (Physical, Chemical, Mixed, Solid)

- Process Flow and Equipment Layout - Amine Plants

Day5
- Operating Parameters (T, P, Flows) in Typical Amine Plants

- Auxiliary Equipment

- Troubleshooting and Optimization

- Corrosion and Inhibition

- Amine Analysis