Description

INTRODUCTION

There is an alarming trend in industry to discount the potential contribution of the Technical / Operations function to productivity improvement, product quality and gains in market share. Principles taught in this Process Plant Start-up, Commissioning and Troubleshooting training course will help you to understand the true nature and different techniques of problem solving and problem prevention in the operational / process environment.

Excellent Troubleshooting skills are considered a core competency for ‘Best-in-Class’ industrial companies. If your company’s goals include minimizing downtime then this training event is a must because it delivers rapid, safe Troubleshooting.

SUITABLE FOR:

This training seminar is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

Technical personnel involved in supporting Plant Commissioning and Start-up activities;
Supervisors and Engineers, both operations and maintenance who are involved or likely to be involved in Plant Commissioning and Start-up activities;
Team Leaders, Project Managers, Refinery Managers, Plant Managers, Section Heads, Plant Supervisors, Process Engineers, technicians, technical staff and contractor personnel involved in project execution and plant Commissioning and Start-up in the Oil and Gas Process industry;
Managers and specialists who lead or facilitate in the designing, selecting, specifying, operating, installing, repairing and trouble-shooting of oil and gas processing facilities;
Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation and Control Engineers who are involved in Pre-commissioning, start-up and trouble shooting

OBJECTIVES:

Upon the successful completion of this seminar, participants will have a good knowledge of:

The various activities/steps (checklists) of the pre-commissioning and commissioning of a process
How to develop an overall commissioning strategy and plant start-up management
How to deal with machinery and equipment specific commissioning issues
How to manage issues dealing with the commissioning of Electrical, Instrumentation and Utilities Systems
How to develop an overall commissioning management plan, resource planning and commissioning budget?
Typical process plant Startup and Commissioning procedures
Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving strategies (Case Study – Gas and Liquid Separation, Natural Gas Dehydration and Natural Gas Amine Treatment) which can be applied during commissioning for each category of equipment.

COURSE CONTENTS:

Module 1 – Introduction, Scope, General Requirement, and Preparation Prior to Start-up

KeyTopics:
- Introduction
- Scope
- General Requirements
- Preparation Prior to Start-up
  - Operational Check-Out
  - Hydrostatic Testing
  - Final Inspection of Vessels
  - Flushing of Lines
  - Flushing – Steam Piping
  - Flushing – Process and Utility Piping
  - Instruments
  - Breaking-In Pumps
  - Breaking-In Compressors

Module 2 – Preparation Prior to Start-up & Normal Plant Start-up Procedure

KeyTopics:
- Preparation Prior to Start-up (contd.)
  - Preparation Prior to Start-up
  - Dry-out and boil-out.
  - Catalyst loading.
  - Tightness test.
- Normal Plant Start-up Procedure (Commissioning)
  - General
  - Pre Start-up Check List
  - Plant Start-up
  - Making Area Safe
  - Utilities Commissioning
  - Air Purging and Gas Blanketing of Non-Catalytic Sections
  - Catalytic Units Reactor Section Air Purging and Gas Blanketing
  - Heat Exchanger Activation
  - Vacuum Test
  - Establishment of Flow in the Unit
  - Inhibitor/Chemical Injections
  - Operation Adjustment to Obtain Quality

Module 3 – Acid Cleaning, Chemical Boil-out & Heater Dry-out Procedures

KeyTopics:
- Typical Acid Cleaning Procedure for Compressors Lines
  - Preparation
  - Acid-Cleaning Operation
- Typical Chemical Boil-out Sequence Procedure
- Typical Heater Dry-out Procedure
  - General Procedure
  - Gas Fired Heaters
  - Oil Fired Heaters
  - Burners

Module 4 – Performance Guarantees

KeyTopics:
- Scope
- Guarantee Items and Figures
  - Process Performance Guarantee
    - Plant capacity
    - Plant Yield
    - Product Specifications
    - Raw Materials
    - Catalyst Performance and Life
    - Chemical Consumption
  - Utility Consumption Guarantee
    - Guarantee Items
    - Guarantee Figures
  - Equipment Guarantee
  - Environmental Related Guarantee
    - Effluent Waste Water Characteristics
    - Solid Waste Characteristics
    - Gaseous Waste Characteristics
  - Execution of the Performance Guarantee Test
  - Completion of Performance Test

Module 5 – Troubleshooting and Problem Solving

KeyTopics:
- Oil and Gas Separation Processes
  - Process Flow Sketches & Brief Description
  - Potential Operational Problems
  - Trouble Shooting
- Natural Gas Amine Sweetening Process
  - Process Flow Sketch & Brief Description
  - Potential Operation Problems
  - Trouble Shooting
- Natural Gas Glycol Dehydration Process
  - Process Flow Sketches & Brief Description
  - Potential Operational Problems
  - Trouble Shooting

Additional information

Location	Doha, Qatar
Dates	TBC

Process Plant Startup, Commissioning & Troubleshooting