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    This 5-day course covers process design procedures and equipment sizing for oil and gas industries. The course focuses on key steps in process design like simulation, PFD development, equipment selection and sizing, line sizing, relief and safety systems. Daily topics include procedures for sizing major process equipment like vessels, fractionators, heat exchangers, pumps, compressors and storage tanks. Hydraulic calculations for pump and compressor circuits and non-pump circuits are demonstrated. Relief and flare systems are also covered along with complementary utility calculations. Worked examples are provided to illustrate the design calculations and procedures.

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    This 5-day course covers process design procedures and equipment sizing for oil and gas industries. The course focuses on key steps in process design like simulation, PFD development, equipment selection and sizing, line sizing, relief and safety systems. Daily topics include procedures for sizing major process equipment like vessels, fractionators, heat exchangers, pumps, compressors and storage tanks. Hydraulic calculations for pump and compressor circuits and non-pump circuits are demonstrated. Relief and flare systems are also covered along with complementary utility calculations. Worked examples are provided to illustrate the design calculations and procedures.

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    This 5-day course covers process design procedures and equipment sizing for oil and gas industries. The course focuses on key steps in process design like simulation, PFD development, equipment selection and sizing, line sizing, relief and safety systems. Daily topics include procedures for sizing major process equipment like vessels, fractionators, heat exchangers, pumps, compressors and storage tanks. Hydraulic calculations for pump and compressor circuits and non-pump circuits are demonstrated. Relief and flare systems are also covered along with complementary utility calculations. Worked examples are provided to illustrate the design calculations and procedures.

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    This 5-day course covers process design procedures and equipment sizing for oil and gas industries. The course focuses on key steps in process design like simulation, PFD development, equipment selection and sizing, line sizing, relief and safety systems. Daily topics include procedures for sizing major process equipment like vessels, fractionators, heat exchangers, pumps, compressors and storage tanks. Hydraulic calculations for pump and compressor circuits and non-pump circuits are demonstrated. Relief and flare systems are also covered along with complementary utility calculations. Worked examples are provided to illustrate the design calculations and procedures.

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    The key takeaways from the course outline are that it focuses on process design procedures and equipment sizing for oil and gas industries. It covers topics such as simulation, PFD development, equipment design criteria and sizing, line sizing, hydraulic calculations, and relief/safety systems.

    The main steps in carrying out process plant design according to the outline are defining the basis of design, carrying out simulation, developing PFDs and P&IDs, sizing equipment, performing hydraulic calculations, and developing complementary documents.

    The main types of equipment discussed in the course are pressure vessels (vertical and horizontal separators), fractionators and absorbers, heat exchangers, storage tanks, pumps and compressors. These are used for separation, distillation, heat transfer, storage, and transport of fluids in processing plants.

    Process Design and Equipment Sizing in Oil and Gas Industries

    Course Title Process Design and Equipment Sizing in Oil and Gas Industries

    Course Location Worldwide in client offices


    Both Chemical and Process Engineers play a vital role in increasing the
    standard of plant engineering and are pivotal in developing and optimizing
    processing facilities. They perform design calculations and equipment sizing
    leading to preparing process documents (PFD, P&ID, Process Datasheets,
    etc.).
    Course Description
    This course focuses on the process design procedures with a particular
    emphasis on equipment sizing, hydraulic calculations and relief systems.
    Calculation methods for each part will be presented and be illustrated by
    selected industrial examples. The course is designed in a workshop style. The
    key topics of the course that will be covered are detailed below.

    Audience Process, Petroleum, Production and Operation Engineers

    Previous knowledge of chemical engineering is necessary. Operational or


    Prerequisites design experience in oil and gas industries would be desirable.

    Course Length 5 Days


    Hard copies of slides and a CD containing course supporting materials,
    Course Materials including examples and other useful documents. The participants will be
    given a certificate indicating their participation in the course.
    Course Contacts Please email us at [email protected]
    Course content could be tailored depending on participants' background and
    Course Contents and
    interest. Please let us know if you wish to add anything to the course
    Daily Programme
    contents.

    1
    Course Content Day 1:

    Introduction
    - What is process design in Oil and Gas industries?
    - Key steps in carrying out process plant design
    - Main process documents
    - Tools and techniques for process simulation
    - Overview of standards, codes and practices
    - Defining a simple process unit to perform all calculations and design
    procedures

    Design Procedure Outlines


    - Basis of design
    - Simulation
    - Thermodynamic package selection
    - Physical properties and Equilibrium ratio data
    - Defining operating condition
    - Flash calculation
    - PFD development
    - Equipment sizing
    - P&ID development
    - Line sizing and hydraulic calculation
    - Relief and safety system
    - Complementary calculations and documents
    - Utility area

    Equipment Design Procedures and Criteria


    - Pressure vessels
    - Vessel selection: vertical or horizontal
    - Theories and equations
    - Calculation procedure for vertical vapour-liquid separators
    - Calculation procedure for horizontal 2-phase separators
    - Calculation procedure for horizontal 3-phase separators
    - Boot calculations
    - Vessel internals
    - Example 1: design calculations for a typical vertical separator
    - Example 2: design calculations for a typical horizontal separator

    Day 2:

    Equipment Design Procedures and Criteria(continued)


    - Fractionators and absorbers
    - Type of fractionators and absorbers
    - Product specifications

    2
    Course Content - Operating conditions
    - Reflux ratio and number of stages
    - Tower sizing
    - Tower internals
    - Design condition
    - Main control loops
    - Heat exchangers
    - Type of heat exchanger
    - Effective temperature difference
    - Overall heat transfer coefficient
    - Fouling resistance
    - Nozzle sizing
    - Design software packages
    - Design considerations (allowable pressure drop, maximum velocity,
    overdesign factor, etc.)
    - Reboiler types (Thermosiphon or kettle) and design considerations
    - Condenser design considerations
    - Air-cooled heat exchanger design considerations
    - Design condition
    - Pumps and compressors
    - Pump types and selection: Reciprocating, rotary and centrifugal
    - Compressor types and selection: Reciprocating, rotary, axial and
    centrifugal
    - Design overview

    Day 3:

    Equipment Design Procedures and Criteria(continued)


    - Storage tanks
    - Type of storage tanks
    - Pumping in/out rate
    - Networking capacity
    - Maximum capacity
    - Tank overflow
    - Design condition
    - Example 3: design calculations for a typical atmospheric storage tank

    Line Sizing and Hydraulic Calculation


    - Single phase line sizing
    - Two phase line sizing

    3
    Course Content - Pump circuits hydraulic calculation
    - Suction pressure
    - Net positive suction head( NPSH available and required)
    - Discharge pressure
    - Differential head
    - Break horse power
    - Shut-off pressure
    - Minimum flow
    - Example 4: design calculations for a typical pump circuit
    - Compressor circuits hydraulic calculation
    - Polytrophic efficiency
    - Number of stages
    - Suction pressure
    - Discharge pressure
    - Power
    - Settle-out pressure
    - Example 5: design calculations for a typical compressor circuit

    Day 4:

    Line Sizing and Hydraulic Calculation(continued)


    - Non-pump circuits hydraulic calculation
    - Tower overhead
    - Gravity flow
    - ΔP flow
    - Reboiler circuit
    - Example 6: design calculations for a typical non-pump circuit

    Relief and safety system


    - Definitions
    - Relief scenarios
    - Blocked outlet
    - Cooling water failure
    - Instrument air failure
    - Fire
    - Relief device sizing
    - Back pressure
    - Relief pressure
    - Vapor relief
    - Liquid relief

    4
    Course Content - Flare header sizing
    - Flare K.O. drum sizing
    - Example 7: design calculations for a typical K.O. drum

    Day 5:

    Complementary Calculations and Documents


    - Control valves and other instruments
    - Depressurization
    - Process packages

    Utility area calculations and specifications


    - Steam system
    - Cooling water circuit
    - Instrument air
    - Fuel system
    - Power generation
    - Chemical supply system
    - Drainage system

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