Introduction:

This 3-day training program delves into the essential aspects of natural gas processing and treatment. Designed for engineers, operators, and other professionals involved in the oil and gas industry, this intensive course will equip you with the fundamental knowledge and practical skills necessary to understand, analyze, and optimize gas processing workflows.

Objectives:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of natural gas composition, properties, and challenges encountered during production.

• Explore various separation and treatment processes employed in natural gas processing facilities.

• Analyze the operational principles and design considerations of key equipment involved in processing and treatment.

• Identify and address environmental and safety concerns associated with natural gas processing.

Content: 

• Day 1 : Fundamentals of Natural Gas Processing

• Overview of natural gas: origin, production, and global landscape.

• Physical and chemical properties of natural gas components.

• Fundamentals of phase behavior and hydrate formation.

• Process objectives and challenges in gas processing.

• Hands-on session: Gas property calculations and phase envelope diagrams.

• Case studies: Analyzing real-world processing scenarios.

• Interactive lecture: Environmental regulations and safety considerations.

Day 2: Separation and Treatment Processes

• Gas dehydration: techniques and equipment (glycol dehydration, molecular sieves).

• Acid gas removal: amine sweetening processes (MEA, DEA, MDEA).

• Physical and hybrid solvent methods for CO2 and H2S removal.

• Sulfur recovery: CLAUS process and tail gas treatment.

• Natural gas liquids (NGL) extraction: cryogenic and absorption processes.

• NGL fractionation and product recovery.

• Case studies: Selecting and optimizing treatment processes for specific gas feeds.

Day 3: Advanced Topics and Applications.

• Introduction to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) technology.

• LNG production processes and key equipment.

• Challenges and opportunities associated with LNG transport and storage.

• Group project: Design and simulate a virtual gas processing plant.

• Q&A session and course wrap-up.

• Resource sharing and access to future learning opportunities.

• Conclusion:

By the end of this comprehensive training program, you will have gained a solid foundation in natural gas processing and treatment principles. You will be equipped to analyze, troubleshoot, and optimize processing workflows, contributing effectively to the safe and efficient operation of gas processing facilities.