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Troubleshooting Process Operations

This course focuses on identifying root causes of process disturbances, implementing corrective actions, and applying preventive strategies for seamless operations.

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Who Should Attend?​

This course is ideal for process engineers, operators, maintenance personnel, plant supervisors, and other professionals involved in the operation, maintenance, and optimization of industrial processes. Those responsible for troubleshooting and ensuring process efficiency and reliability in manufacturing or refinery settings will benefit from this course.

Benefits of Attending​

By attending this programme, participants will enhance their ability to diagnose and solve operational problems swiftly, reducing downtime and optimizing process efficiency. The course will improve participants' technical troubleshooting skills, contributing to enhanced system reliability and the ability to prevent common failures. By applying these skills, attendees will help ensure smoother plant operations, reduced energy consumption, and a safer working environment.

Learning Objectives

Understand common process issues, apply troubleshooting techniques, analyze performance data, and implement solutions to maintain continuous operations.

By the end of the programme, delegates will:

  • Have improved their troubleshooting knowledge & identified the characteristics of the process used for successful trouble-shooting activity
  • Have acquired a structured technique for problem solving and troubleshooting process operations
  • Have acquired solid trouble-shooting procedure necessary to be applied on site.
  • Have coverage of common equipment failure including tower internals, process heaters, water coolers etc.

DAY 1

  • Troubleshooting Specific Refinery Processes
  • Crude Distillation- Decreased fractionation- Inadequate steam stripping- Energy consumption & optimization- Overhead corrosion
  • Delayed Coking Cycles- Foam-over effects and causes- Coke quality- Long coking cycles
  • Delayed Coking Process- Coking heater run length- Wet gas compression

DAY 2

  • Amine Regeneration and Scrubbing – Amine quality – Reboiler corrosion- Reclaimer operation
  • Sulphur Recovery- Low convention- Start-up- Increased pressure drop- Plant capacity
  • Alkylation- Acid carry-over- Acid runaway- Emergency response
  • Fluid Catalyst Cracking Units- Catalyst steam stripping- Riser temperature- Catalyst poisoning effects- Regeneration temperature- Cyclone malfunctions- Air blower problems

DAY 3

  • FCCU Product Fractionation- Dark LCO product- Packed fractionation problems- Loss in gasoline production & octane- Vapour recovery unit
  • Saving Energy at Reduced Feed Rates
  • Centrifugal pumps- Seals- Motors- Cavitations- Capacity decrease

DAY 4

  • Troubleshooting Process Equipment
  • Distillation Towers- Tray capacity- Reflux problems- Reboilers
  • Vacuum Towers- Bottoms pump- Flash-zone pressure- Ejectors- Transfer lines- Gas oil quality
  • Refrigeration Systems- Compressor- Refrigerant composition- Evaporator- Condenser- Accumulator drum

DAY 5

  • Process Heaters- Insufficient or excessive draft- Air supply- Energy consumption
  • Water coolers- Tubes – Hydrocarbon leaks- Fouling at water-side- Cooling tower efficiency
  • Systems for Treating Liquid Hydrocarbons- Vertical wash towers- Inadequate treating- Water washing problems
  • Alarms and Trips – emergency subsystem

Upcoming Courses

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february 16 - february 20 2025Doha, qatar £4,685.00 Book Now
may 12 - may 16 2025Dubai, UAE £4,685.00 Book Now
june 09 - june 13 2025Kuala Lumpur, malaysia £4,685.00 Book Now
september 22 - september 26 2025Kuala Lumpur, malaysia £4,685.00 Book Now
november 16 - november 20 2025Doha, qatar £4,685.00 Book Now
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june 08 - june 12 2026Kuala Lumpur, malaysia £4,685.00 Book Now
september 21 - september 25 2026Kuala Lumpur, malaysia £4,685.00 Book Now
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Doha, qatar
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Dubai, UAE
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june 09 - june 13 2025
Kuala Lumpur, malaysia
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Doha, qatar
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Doha, qatar
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may 11 - may 15 2026
Dubai, UAE
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Kuala Lumpur, malaysia
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Doha, qatar
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Business Case

Vital for reducing operational losses, ensuring safety, and maintaining consistent performance in industrial process environments.
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Technical Consultancy Limited

Technical Consultancy Limited is a member of MTCTCL Consulting Group Limited. TCL Ltd provides technical consultancy and training services to companies in the oil, gas, engineering & petrochemical industry.
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