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COURSE INFORMATION
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Dehydration, Refrigeration and Towers
Type:
Training Course

Length:
3 Days
CEU:
2.4
PDH:
24

Fee:
$2295 CAD

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Upcoming Sessions
Location:
Online - Live Training

Date:
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
 
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
 
Thursday, April 13, 2023
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Course Description
The 3-Day Dehydration, Refrigeration and Towers course will focus on the practical side of running dehydration, refrigeration and tower operation systems over the full life cycle of a facility including turndown issues.
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Who Should Attend
This course is designed for Operations Support, Design Engineers with a basic understanding of hydrocarbons and their behaviour.
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Course Outline arrow
Day 1: Dehydration
  • Design of a TEG glycol dehydration system and degrees of freedom
  • Flexibility in design
  • Operating problems and Troubleshooting
  • Optimization
  • Dessicant dehydration system quick review

Day 2: Refrigeration
  • Design of a mechanical refrigeration system
  • Operating problems and troubleshooting
  • Optimization with Economizers
  • JT Cooling and Turboexpander options

Day 3: Tower Operation
  • Design of absorption systems
  • Operating Problems and Troubleshooting
  • Design of fractionation systems
  • Operating Problems and Troubleshooting
  • Pumping system review
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Dale I Kraus, P.Eng.
Mr. Dale I Kraus is an experienced instructor for Oil & Gas Processing Facilities Engineering, Operator Training and Turnaround & Optimization Courses with an impressive teaching career spanning over 4 decades. Dale also works as a consultant specializing in cold weather operation and brownfield modifications with extensive Production Company Field experience at Mobil Oil, Amerada Hess, PetroCanada, and PrimeWest Energy.

With a BEChem from the University Of Saskatchewan, Dale has 40 years of experience in hydrocarbon processing as well as experience in oil, gas, sweet and sour service. He is a registered Professional Engineer and member of APEGA.

For the last 14 years, Dale has been travelling the world, teaching young engineers all the practical things they didn’t learn in University.
Read More about Dale I Kraus, P.Eng.