COURSE INFORMATION
Rotary Screw Compressors in Natural Gas Processing
Type:
Training Course
Length:
0.5 Days
CEU:
0.4
PDH:
4
Fee:
$350 CAD
5% GST will be added to course fees upon registration.
Register for the next session: Course Description
This half-day course is designed to familiarize technical professionals in the gas processing business with the design and operation of oil-injected screw compressor units that are used in typical natural gas field booster compression and propane refrigeration applications.
A complete set of course materials are included.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for personnel involved in the selection, operation, and troubleshooting of screw compressors.
Attendees should be familiar with basic compression and refrigeration technology.
Course Outline 
Compressor Design Considerations
Compressor Components
Horsepower and Temperature Rise - Calculations and Monitoring
Lube Systems Options - Oil Injected Versus Dry
Screw Compressors in Refrigeration Service
Project Applications
Screw Compressors as Boosters
Cooling Systems
Capacity Control and Driver Selection
Instructor Nev Hircock, PEng.Nev Hircock is a Mechanical Engineering graduate of Cambridge UK and has over 32 years Oil and Gas experience since coming to Calgary. Nev has worked some 17 years with Dome and Amoco in both Project and Process Engineering capacities and since 1994 has been an independent Engineering Consultant specializing in Process and Environmental Engineering. He has been particularly involved in the efficient operation of Gas Processing Plants and associated rotating machinery such as compressors and aerial coolers. Nev has been giving seminars on many aspects of Gas Plant design and optimization for the past 30 years and has had numerous papers published with the Gas Processors Association in Western Canada and the Laurence Reid Gas Conditioning Conference of the USA.
Read More about Nev Hircock, PEng. Reviews "Excellent and knowledgable instructor with well organized notes."
- Production Engineer
"Excellent course. Will pass along my recommendations for my team to attend."
- Facilities Engineer
Upcoming Sessions
Location:
Calgary, Alberta
Date:
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
