Introduction
Process engineering is at the heart of much of the chemical, oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. It requires familiarity not only with chemical engineering principles but also with many of the other engineering disciplines including mechanical, electrical and instrumentation. The process engineer is interested in the transportation and transformation of solids, liquids, and gases. Of specific importance are separation processes including distillation, heat transfer, hydraulics, and fluid flow, reaction engineering, but also process control and economics.
Course Objectives of Fundamentals of Process Technology
This seminar focuses on the central areas of process engineering and guides the delegates in developing both fundamental and practical understandings of key issues. Workshop examples will be drawn from the oil and gas processing, petrochemicals and chemical manufacturing industries.
The Core Competencies
Key competencies include a practical understanding of essential process units and classes of units involved in separations, heat exchange, and reactions as well as hydraulics and fluid flow. Delegates will be able to perform relevant calculations and analyses to assist in the operation, sizing, and troubleshooting.
Course Outlines of Fundamentals of Process Technology
Day 1: Introduction and Fundamentals of Process Engineering
- Process engineering basics
- Mass and energy balances
- Batch and continuous processes
- Reactor types
- Process equipment and flow diagrams
- P&IDs
- Flammability
- Electrical area classification
- Risk Management and Hazard Studies
- Hydraulics and Fluid flow
- Pressure and head
- Bernoulli's theorem and its field applications
- 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
- Principles of pressure vessel and piping design
- Pumps
- Compressors
- Mixers
- Mechanical Equipment - Types and application guidelines
Day 2: Heat Transfer and Reaction Engineering
- Heat Transfer
- Thermal conductivity
- Conduction and convection
- Insulation
- Heat transfer coefficients and calculation
- Heat exchangers, type and sizing
- Steam reboilers
- Condensers and sub-cooling
- Introduction to energy recovery
- Catalysis and Reaction Engineering
- Chemical reactions
- Reaction kinetics
- Introduction catalysis
- Green Chemistry and Engineering
- Reactor Design and Operation
Day 3: Distillation Processes and Equipment
- Distillation basics
- Phase behavior and vapor/liquid equilibria
- Gas/Liquid separation
- Distillation equipment - Columns and vessels
- Columns and vessels - Sizing and selection guidelines
- Column and vessel internals - Types and selection guidelines
- Troubleshooting of process equipment
Day 4: Separation Processes and Equipment
- Overview of Other Separation Processes
- Absorption and adsorption
- Amine sweetening
- Solid Liquid separation
- Effluent treatment [in refinery and petrochemical] industries
Day 5: Process Control and Economics
- Process Control Basics
- Classification of control systems
- Measured variables
- Simple feedback control
- Process Economics
- Preliminary economic analysis
- Fixed and variable costs, break-even analysis
- Calculating raw materials usage
- Estimating the cost of process equipment and plants
About Dubai
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Things to do and places to visit in Dubai
Dubai's wealth has made it famous for building ever taller buildings and creating artificial islands off its shores. The city's hotels are luxurious and shoppers will love its extensive shopping malls which showcase all the world's top brands. Dubai's attractions don't end there. Dubai also caters to adventure lovers, who can jump in a 4x4 or on a board to speed over dunes outside the city. Local culture mustn't be forgotten either, and visitors have wonderful mosques to visit and old districts to explore. All that combined means that a flight to Dubai is sure to lead to an unforgettable holiday.
When visiting Dubai, be sure to:
- Go to the observation deck of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.
- Admire the intricately beautiful Grand Mosque, which has the tallest minaret in the city.
- Understand the local history and culture with a visit to the Dubai Museum.
- Discover objects from the 6th century at Jumeirah Archaeological Site.
- Go skiing – That's not a joke, the Mall of the Emirates houses a snowdome.
- Go shopping at the Mall of the Emirates or the Dubai Mall.
- Explore the desert surrounding the city – either by 4x4 or atop a camel.
- Eat fantastic seafood at Dubai Marina.
- Cool off at the Wild Wadi Waterpark.
- Marvel at gorgeous Arabic calligraphy at Jumeirah Mosque, the biggest in the city.
- Take a yacht tour around the artificial islands of Palm Jumeirah.
- Haggle for souvenirs in one of the city's souks.
- Wander around the traditional building in Bastakiya District.