Introduction.
    Basic Terminology
    Hydrocarbon Fluids
    BASIC HYDROCARBON NOMENCLATURE
    1.2.2 Paraffin Series
    1.2.3 Olefin or Ethylene Series
    1.2.4 Acetylene or Alkyne Series
    1.2.5 Diolefins Series
    1.2.6 Aromatic (Benzene) Series
    1.2.7 Naphthene Series
    PARAFFIN HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS
    1.3.1 Radicals
    1.3.2 Alcohols
    1.3.3 Mercaptans
    1.3.4 Other Carbon-Sulfur Compounds
    1.3.5 Organic Nitrogen Compounds – Amines
    1.3.6 Glycols
    Properties of Hydrocarbon Systems
    Water Hydrocarbon System Behaviors
    Water Content in Natural Gas.
    Water Dew Point.
    Dew Point Depression.
    Hydrates Control in Natural Gas Systems.

Introduction to Natural Gas Processing Industry

    Field processing
    Purposes of Natural Gas Plants
    Types of Gas Plants
    General Gas Plant Process Schemes
    Sales Gas Specifications
    Natural Gas dehydration processes
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    Natural gas separation
    Gas Dehydration Systems
    Absorption Using Liquid Desiccants
    (Glycol Dehydration)
    Process Flow and Components.
     Process Operation.
    Process Variables.
    Operating Problems.
    Troubleshooting.

Gas dehydration using solid desiccants and refrigeration

    Type of desiccants
    The Adsorption Process
    Adsorbent Properties
    Adsorbent Types
    Principle of Solid Desiccant Process
    Gas Condition Affecting Adsorption
    Dehydration by Solid Desiccant Unit
    Process Description
    Liquid dehydration using molecular sieve.
    Processes operation
    Desiccant Operating Problems
    Hydrate Inhibition in Low Temperature Processing Plant
    Glycol Type Selection.
    Flow Diagram.
    Injection Systems.
    Spray Patterns.
    Troubleshooting.
    Hydrate Inhibition in Gas Pipeline
    Water Which Can Condense
    Hydrate Temperature Reduction
    Methods of Injecting Inhibitors
    Selection of Inhibitor
    Appendix
    Rules of Thumb
    Glossary of Terms
    Units of Measurements

 Work shop and program evaluation

    The course is designed for process, production engineers engaged in gas dehydration units &production operators.
    Also to technical, operating and supervisory staff who have working in natural gas production areas, LPG plants, gas distribution companies and refineries

    Participants attending the program will understand basic principles of
    natural gas characteristics and dehydration of natural gas
    Participants will have good practicing in dehydration units in quit details, to
    avoided discrepancies in the operations performance, therefore minimizing
    risk to personnel and installations beside the main target which is gas
    conditioning optimization.