Training & Workshops
Training: We make training as personal as possible and of short enough duration that it can be conducted via WebEx, Teams, or Zoom without you having to leave the comfort of your conference room or office. Although only relatively brief sessions (up to about an hour) can be conveniently accommodated via the internet, these platforms are much more accessible and cost effective than in-person events requiring travel and absence from work. If you or your colleagues are interested in a personalized tutorial, please contact Simon Weiland via this email link or by phone at +1 512 312 9424 (Office) or +1 214 533 6016 (Cell). We can provide training anywhere you happen to be in the world.
Workshops are generally half-day to three-day events and are conducted face-to-face. Workshops address broader topics than Training sessions and focus not just on using our software products but they also take a deeper dive into the technologies involved in various processes. If your company is interested in hosting a workshop we'd be happy to oblige and travel to your facility. Just let us know. Currently scheduled workshop sessions are listed here.
Upcoming Workshops
Where : Houston, TX
When : TBD
Presenters : TBD
* Attendees are responsible for hotel reservations; however, a list of hotel recommendations will be provided upon request.
Agenda
Day 1: Gas Treating
09:00 – 09:30 Opening Remarks 09:30 – 10:15 Introduction to Optimized Gas Treating 10:15 – 10:45 Morning Break
10:45 - 11:30 Introduction to ProTreat 11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 13:30 Mass Transfer Rate Model (Predictive power and scientific phenomenological basis) 13:30 – 14:30 Amine Treating - Important Parameters
14:30 – 15:00 Afternoon Break
15:00 – 15:45 Amine Treating – Blended Amines
15:45 – 16:30 Amine Treating – Heat Stable Salts 16:30 – 17:00 End of Day 1 Q&A
Day 2: Gas Treating (Continued)
09:00 – 09:45 Acid Gas Enrichment and Selective Treating
09:45 – 10:30 MDEA and formulated MDEA based solvents for bulk and deep CO2 removal (Syngas and LNG)
10:30 – 11:00 Morning Break
11:00 – 11:30 CO2 Capture — How it differs from traditional treating & unusual behaviors
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 13:00 Physical Solvents including HotPot and amine promoted HotPot
13:00 – 13:30 Glycol Dehydration including modeling Stahl columns
13:30 – 14:00 Afternoon Break
14:00 – 14:30 Caustic Treating
14:30 – 15:15 Corrosion
15:15 – 16:00 Sour Water Stripping including 2-stage stripping
i. Important parameters and differences from amine regeneration ii. Tray efficiencies - the moving target iii. Phenolic vs. Non-phenolic Water1. Common Contaminantsa. HCN b. Phenols c. Alkanolamines d. Alkali metal cations e. Strong acid anions f. Hydrocarbons 2. Optimal Caustic Injection Points iv. Corrosion and Metallurgy Considerations v. 2-Stage Stripping 16:00 - 16:15 COS and Mercaptans Removal 16:15 - 16:30 Hybrid Solvents 16:30 – 17:00 Gas Treating Wrap-Up, Q&A
Day 3 : Sulphur Recovery Units
09:00 – 09:30 Claus Process Overview
09:30 – 10:00 Feed Preparation
a. Refinery vs. gas plant feeds b. Acid Gas knockout c. Combustion air 10:00 – 10:30 Morning Break 10:30 – 11:30 Reaction Furnace
a. Overview of one and two zone furnace designs b. Ammonia destruction c. BTEX & hydrocarbon destruction d. CS2 formation 11:30 – 12:30 Lunch 12:30 – 13:15 Waste Heat Boiler
a. H2 & COS recombination reactions b. Sizing & rating c. Corrosion & reliability considerations 13:15 – 13:45 Condenser
a. Sizing & rating b. Turndown studies c. Emphasis on differences vs. WHB 13:45 – 14:30 Converter
a. Deactivation mechanisms b. Interpreting temperature profiles c. COS and CS2 hydrolysis d. Catalyst types and selection parameters 14:30 – 15:00 Afternoon Break
15:00 – 15:45 TGU
a. Hydrogenation Reactor b. Incinerator c. SO2 breakthroughs d. pH – to control or not to control 15:45 – 16:00 Integrating the SRU with Upstream and Downstream Amine Units
16:00 - 16:15 CAPE-OPEN Capabilities in ProTreat/SulphurPro and Upcoming Features
16:15 – 16:30 Closing remarks
16:30 – 17:00 Sulphur Recovery Wrap-up, Q&A Register
Where : Denver, CO
When : TBD
Presenters : TBD
* Attendees are responsible for hotel reservations; however, a list of hotel recommendations will be provided upon request.
Agenda
Day 1: Gas Treating
09:00 – 09:30 Opening Remarks 09:30 – 10:15 Introduction to Optimized Gas Treating 10:15 – 10:45 Morning Break
10:45 - 11:30 Introduction to ProTreat 11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 13:30 Mass Transfer Rate Model (Predictive power and scientific phenomenological basis)
13:30 – 14:30 Amine Treating - Important Parameters
14:30 – 15:00 Afternoon Break
15:00 – 15:45 Amine Treating – Blended Amines
15:45 – 16:30 Amine Treating – Heat Stable Salts 16:30 – 17:00 End of Day 1 Q&A
Day 2: Gas Treating (Continued)
09:00 – 09:45 Acid Gas Enrichment and Selective Treating
09:45 – 10:30 MDEA and formulated MDEA based solvents for bulk and deep CO2 removal (Syngas and LNG)
10:30 – 11:00 Morning Break
11:00 – 11:30 CO2 Capture — How it differs from traditional treating & unusual behaviors
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 13:00 Physical Solvents including HotPot and amine promoted HotPot
13:00 – 13:30 Glycol Dehydration including modeling Stahl columns
13:30 – 14:00 Afternoon Break
14:00 – 14:30 Caustic Treating
14:30 – 15:15 Corrosion
15:15 – 16:00 Sour Water Stripping including 2-stage stripping
i. Important parameters and differences from amine regeneration ii. Tray efficiencies - the moving target iii. Phenolic vs. Non-phenolic Water1. Common Contaminantsa. HCN b. Phenols c. Alkanolamines d. Alkali metal cations e. Strong acid anions f. Hydrocarbons 2. Optimal Caustic Injection Points iv. Corrosion and Metallurgy Considerations v. 2-Stage Stripping 16:00 - 16:15 COS and Mercaptans Removal 16:15 - 16:30 Hybrid Solvents 16:30 – 17:00 Gas Treating Wrap-Up, Q&A Register
Exxon, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Workshop: 25–26 July 2023 (Private)
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Upcoming External Workshops
Photos from previous workshops