Gas Processing Surface Facilities Course

Wayne Monnery

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The Gas Processing Surface Facilities course provides comprehensive intermediate-level training on the technology and processes involved in natural gas surface facilities. It covers topics from gas gathering and pipeline hydraulics to plant inlet separation, dehydration, sweetening, and recovery processes. The course is suitable for operations, technical personnel, and management, serving both as a refresher and introduction for those new to the field. Students will gain insights applicable not only to gas processing but also to other surface facility operations. With over 12 hours of content, it blends theoretical knowledge with practical system design and operational challenges.Read more...

Who Should Take This Course
• Facility management teams
• Operations personnel in gas processing
• Technical staff in production and development
• Those new or refreshing gas processing knowledge

What You Will Learn
• Gas gathering system design and issues
• Gas specifications and processing objectives
• Key process technologies in surface facilities
• Pipeline hydraulics and pressure drop concepts

Why This Course Works
• Minimize corrosion and hydrate formation risks
• Ensure gas meets pipeline and sales specifications
• Improve safety by controlling hazardous components
• Optimize surface facility operations and maintenance

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Course contents

    Chapter 1 - Gas Gathering Systems

    1.01 - Gas Processing Overview (9 min.)  Sample Lesson

    1.02 - System Design & Operating Issues (16 min.)

    1.03 - Flow In Pipes (14 min.)

    1.04 - Optimal Pipe Diameter (10 min.)

    1.05 - Operating Problems (17 min.)

    1.06 - Plant Inlet Processing (16 min.) Quiz

    Chapter 2 - Plant Inlet Processing

    2.01 - Two Phase Vertical Separator Design (19 min.)

    2.02 - Two Phase Horizontal Separator Design (12 min.)

    2.03 - Three Phase Separators (12 min.)

    2.04 - Horizontal Three Phase Separators (12 min.)

    2.05 - Plant Inlet Processing (6 min.) Quiz

    Chapter 3 - Compression

    3.01 - Reciprocating Compressors (12 min.)

    3.02 - Centrifugal Compressors (19 min.) Quiz

    Chapter 4 - Pumps

    4.01 - Pump Selection (17 min.)

    4.02 - Centrifugal Pumps (16 min.)

    4.03 - Reciprocating Pumps (7 min.) Quiz

    Chapter 5 - Gas Treating

    5.01 - Gas Processing Chemistry (20 min.)

    5.02 - Gas Sweetening (Part 1) (13 min.)

    5.03 - Gas Sweetening (Part 2) (7 min.)

    5.04 - Gas Sweetening (Part 3) (11 min.)

    5.05 - Gas Sweetening Operating Problems (14 min.)

    5.06 - Metal Cracking & Foaming (14 min.)

    5.07 - Solution Degradation & Testing (11 min.)

    5.08 - Physical Solvents & Alternate Processes (6 min.)

    5.09 - Dry Processes (10 min.)

    5.10 - Gas Sweetening Calculations (5 min.) Quiz

    Chapter 6 - Gas Dehydration

    6.01 - Gas Dehydration: Purpose & Process (16 min.)

    6.02 - Gas Hydrate Estimation (7 min.)

    6.03 - Gas Dehydration Methods (15 min.)

    6.04 - Gas Dehydration Operating Problems (10 min.)

    6.05 - Liquid Desiccant Absorption (18 min.)

    6.06 - Liquid Desiccant Absorption Operating Problems (25 min.)

    6.07 - Gas Dehydration Regen Processes (12 min.)

    6.08 - Gas Dehydration Desiccants (11 min.) Quiz

    Chapter 7 - Hydrocarbon Dew Point Control & Liquid Recovery

    7.01 - Hydrocarbon Liquid Recovery - Overview (11 min.)

    7.02 - Economizer Refrigeration Cycle (17 min.)

    7.03 - Heating/Cooling Curves (8 min.)

    7.04 - Refrigeration Plant Design (21 min.)

    7.05 - Silica Gel Plants (4 min.)

    7.06 - Lean Oil Plants (9 min.)

    7.07 - Turbo Expander Plants (33 min.)

    7.08 - Process Selection (12 min.)

    7.09 - Fractionation (16 min.)

    7.10 - Reflux & Reboiling (16 min.) Quiz

    Chapter 8 - Sulphur Recovery

    8.01 - Sulphur Recovery Processes (25 min.)

    8.02 - Variations On The Claus Process (10 min.)

    8.03 - Reheating Methods (7 min.)

    8.04 - COS & CS2 (24 min.)

    8.05 - Operation & Control (20 min.)

    8.06 - Sulphur Recovery Enhancements (7 min.) Quiz

    Chapter 9 - Acid Gas Injection

    9.01 - Acid Gas Injection - Why Consider It? (34 min.)

    9.02 - Design Considerations (9 min.) Quiz