Natural Gas Properties & Sulphur Recovery

After the completion of this VILT course, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the key specifications of natural gas and liquid products
• Understand the physical and transport properties of gases and liquids and liquid-vapor phase behavior
• Explore the various technologies for processing natural gas and to make the specifications
• Examine the design of the technologies
• Learn how to diagnose operating problems to keep facilities running reliably

This VILT course is intended for all surface technical personnel such as process engineers & technologists, facility engineers and production engineers & technologists. This VILT course will greatly benefit but not limited to:

• Process, petroleum and production engineers
• Field operators and technicians
• Personnel involved in gas treatment and processing
• Managers and Supervisors involved with gas processing operations

• Basic or Foundation
• Intermediate

The VILT course will be delivered online in 5 half-day sessions comprising 4 hours per day, with 2 breaks of 10 minutes per day. Course Duration: 5 half-day sessions, 4 hours per session (20 hours in total).

The maximum number of participants for this course is 20 persons.

Case studies and Exercises:

This VILT course will use actual case references throughout its duration in various forms. This will allow the application of the participants' newly-acquired knowledge. Case studies also stimulate independent thinking and discussion among the participants

Your expert course leader has written several papers that have been published in both academic and industry journals. He has over 30 years of industry experience, specializing in gas processing (pipeline hydraulics, separation, dehydration, treating, sulphur recovery and refrigeration processes) and also has experience with crude oil dehydration, stabilization and micro-refining topping plants. He has experience with developing new technology and is recently involved in lithium, waste biomass and used motor oil pyrolysis and geothermal projects. He has recognized expertise in thermodynamics and physical and transport properties of fluids. He has consulted for several EPC and operating companies through his company Chem-Pet Process Tech., and currently holds the role of Director of Technology in an integrated engineering and solutions provider to the energy industry. He is currently involved with a small power-based carbon capture project as well as helping clients determine the best options for utilities decisions. He has been involved with CO2 dehydration and CO2 flood gas treating as well as acid gas injection projects for several years.

Highlighted Achievements:

• Developed ORC geothermal model to determine the available power from wells in Alberta
• Acting on the Technical Advisory Board for E3 Metals, extracting lithium from formation water.
• Acted as a Subject Matter Expert for assessing the performance of the Plains Midstream Canada, Empress 1 Deep Cut Straddle Plant in a potential litigation.
• Acted as an Expert Witness for JL Transportation patent defence of a dense phase technology.
• Process engineer lead on the addition of the new Orloff gas plant for Deltastream. Also troubleshooted the oil battery shipping pump, plate exchanger and FWKO and treater.
• Evaluated gas processing and sulphur recovery options for new feeds to the Zhaikmunai Zelenovsky Gas Plant, Kazakhstan (with PM Lucas, Serbia).
• Completed capacity analysis for hydrocarbon dew point versus liquid recovery of three trains at Birchcliff Pouce Coupe facility including amine unit, refrigerated gas plant and acid gas injection.
• Completed process design for CO2 flue gas dehydration for Husky Energy Inc (with Status Engineering)
• Provided simulations of EnCana Foster Creek and Christina Lake and Husky McMullen SAGD facilities (with Vista Projects). Performed process engineering for Cenovus Pelican Lake SAGD pilot (with GRB Engineering) Bear Lake heavy oil polymer injection pilot (with GRB Engineering).
• Lead process engineer on the design of IEC Kerrobert crude oil micro-refinery (topping plant).
• Provided engineering support and troubleshooting for Enerchem Slave Lake Crude tower and product blending (with Status Engineering).

To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster.
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