NGL Fractionation & Cryogenic NGL Recovery for Operations & Maintenance - OT-42
This course will provide the basic knowledge required for understanding operating issues in cryogenic NGL (Natural Gas Liquids) extraction and stabilization/fractionation. Course content is non-mathematical and customizable to client needs.
Plant and facility operations and maintenance technicians, supervisors and managers.
You will Learn:
To use hydrocarbon system languageBasic principles of gas processingThe physical properties of natural gas and NGL componentsPractical application of the principles of hydrocarbon phase behaviorPrinciples, operation, and troubleshooting of mechanical refrigeration systemsOperating principles and issues in gas expansion NGL recovery (Turboexpander and J-T Valve) processesOperating principles and techniques for NGL stabilization and fractionation
Course Content:
Hydrocarbon systems: reservoir fluidsHydrocarbon series: paraffinsPhysical properties of hydrocarbonsFluid properties: VLE, vapor pressure, boiling point, etc.Pressure-temperature phase diagrams (phase envelopes)Application of phase envelopes: hydrocarbon dew point control, equilibrium stage concepts, flash separators and fractionatorsMechanical refrigeration: principles and equipmentTray-type towers; packed towersComponents of turboexpander NGL recovery plantsTurboexpander-compressor and utilitiesPrinciples of gas expansion NGL recovery and process variationsStabilizers, fractionators, and fractionation trainsThe basic fractionator and operator control techniquesTroubleshooting
