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Why Choose this Course?

This combined course focuses on the central areas of Process and Mechanical Engineering and guides the delegates in developing both fundamental and practical understandings of key issues. Process engineering is at the heart of much of the chemical, oil, gas, and petrochemical industries.

Process and Mechanical engineers are interested in the safe containment, transportation and transformation of solids, liquids and gases. Of specific importance are separation processes including distillation, heat transfer, hydraulics and fluid flow, reaction engineering, process control and economics. It also focuses on sound mechanical engineering principles, together with other engineering techniques including inspection, monitoring and condition evaluation, that enable mechanical engineers to design and maintain the equipment required by process engineers.

This course will feature:

Practical introduction to the fundamentals of process engineering
Practical introduction to the fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering, Equipment and Materials
Key areas applicable to major process industries especially oil, gas & petrochemical
Process and Mechanical Engineering influence on Safety and Risk, Failure Modes and Maintenance
The links between the two engineering disciplines

The Structure

This comprehensive programme consists of two modules which can be booked as a 10 Day Training event, or as individual, 5 Day courses.

Module 1 - Process Engineering Essentials: Upstream & Downstream Process Control & Optimisation

Module 2 - Mechanical Engineering Essentials: Rotating & Static Equipment & Structural Integrity

What are the Goals?

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Apply practical understanding of central issues in process & mechanical engineering in oil, gas, petrochemical, chemical, and allied facilities
Understand fundamental principles used in processes & facilities & apply practical understanding of essential process units & classes of units involved in separations, heat exchange & reactions.
Apply practical understanding to static & rotating mechanical equipment & related condition mentoring & inspection techniques.
Understand mechanical testing methods, Failure Mechanisms & Fitness for Service, NDT & principles of corrosion & corrosion protection.
Perform relevant calculations & analyses to assist in operation, sizing, & troubleshooting of chemical processes & mechanical equipment.

Who is this Course for?

This course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit technical and non-technical personnel in the chemical, petrochemical, oil and process and mechanical industries with a need to understand and discuss fundamental process and mechanical engineering:

Petroleum Engineers
Maintenance & Production Engineers
Process Engineers
R&D Chemists, Plant Chemists
Economists & Business Managers

How will this be Presented?

This course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes formal lectures and discussions, active participation through the use of problem-solving exercises, videos, group discussions, analysis of real-life case studies, and industry best practices. Case studies and examples will cover a range of levels, making the course also suitable non-technical Staff.

The Course Content

Module 1: Process Engineering Essentials: Upstream & Downstream Process Control & Optimisation

Day One

Introduction and Fundamentals of Process Engineering

Mass and energy balances
Reactor types
Process & Engineering Diagrams
Flammability
Electrical area classification
Risk Management and Hazard Studies

Day Two

Hydraulics and Fluid flow

Pressure and head & Bernoulli's theorem
Flow of liquids, Reynolds number and pressure drop in pipes
Two-phase and multi-phase flow
Enthalpy and thermodynamics
Principle of process relief devices and process design of relief systems
Mechanical Equipment – Pumps, Compressors & Mixers

Day Three

Heat Transfer and Reaction Engineering

Heat Transfer Mechanisms
Heat transfer coefficients and calculation
Heat exchangers, type and sizing
Catalysis and Reaction Engineering
Chemical reactions & kinetics
Green Chemistry & Engineering and Sustainability

Day Four

Distillation Processes and Equipment

Phase behavior and vapour/liquid equilibria
Gas/Liquid separation
Distillation equipment - Columns and vessels
Troubleshooting of process equipment
Overview of Other Separation Processes
Effluent treatment [in refinery and petrochemical] industries

Day Five

Process Control and Economics

Classification of control systems
Measured variables
Simple feedback control
Preliminary economic analysis
Fixed and variable costs, break even analysis
Estimating the cost of process equipment and plants

Module 2: Mechanical Engineering Essentials: Rotating & Static Equipment & Structural Integrity

Day Six

Introduction & Fundamentals of Materials Selection, Types & Failures

Engineering Material Properties and Selection
Materials Testing
Types of Metals
Static Strength and Fitness For Service
Materials Failure Mechanisms
Mechanical Design, Standards and Codes

Day Seven

Static Equipment, Valves, Piping & Fitness for Service

Valves Types and Characteristics
Valve Selection
Valve Actuators
Piping Systems and Pipe Supports
Overview of API 570 - Inspection & repair of Pipelines & Piping
Fitness for Service, API 579 overview

Day Eight

Rotating Equipment, Pumps & Compressors

Pump Types, Positive Displacement and Dynamic
Pump curves
Pump Selection
Types of Compressors
Compressor Performance Curves

Day Nine

Corrosion & Corrosion Protection

Corrosion Fundamentals
Types of Corrosion
Corrosion Inspection and Monitoring
Corrosion Minimization
Corrosion Protection

Day Ten

Mechanical Maintenance

Strategies & Philosophies
Code and Standards
Condition Monitoring

Non Destructive Inspection techniques

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Day 5

Training Methodology

Process & Mechanical Engineering Essentials

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