GAS DEHYDRATION AND GLYCOL REGENERATION

OBJECTIVE

After participate in this course, the participants will be able and capable to:

• Understand the basic concept of oil , gas and water handling processes and facilities, and how to operate this technology in field application.
• Diagnostic of oil and gas reservoir performance under actual drive mechanism and future performance with current handling processes.
• Analyze the production potential of reservoir under with actual handling system processes and to plan the better development processes according to reservoir capacity.
• Understand the fundamentals of microscopic and macroscopic aspects and phenomena of oil, gas and water handling processes.

COURSE CONTENTS

Introduction:

• Overview of Oil and Gas Production
• Pipelines and Risers
• Wellheads, Manifolds and Gathering

Oil Emulsion

• Energy of Agitation
• Emulsifying Agents
• Removal of Free Water
• Resolution of Emulsified Oil
• Treating the Emulsion

Dehydration / Treating Processes

Gas Dehydration

• Direct Cooling
• Absorption of Water in Glycols
• Adsorption of Water by a Solid
• Glycol Reboiler/ Regenerator
• Glycol Energy Exchange Pump
• Glycol Contactor
• Molecular sieve dehydration system

Heating

• Methods of Heating Oil Emulsions
• Heat Requirement
• Types of Heater Treater
• Filters, Scrubbers,
• Re-boilers and Heat Exchangers

Chemical Treatment

• Selection and Injection of Chemicals (Demulsifiers)

Design of Treaters

• Sizing Horizontal Treaters
• Sizing Vertical Treaters

Glycol Dehydration Process (Absorption)

• Basic Principles
• Absorption System
• Pressure and Temperature Considerations
• Process Design

Solid-bed Dehydration (Adsorption)

• Operation of Solid-Bed Dehydrator
• Design of Adsorber for Gas Dehydration

Glycol Regeneration and Regeneration Heat Requirements

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The course is intended for engineers, supervisor, inspectors responsible.

FACILITATOR

• Dr. Ir. Viktor Malau, DEA & Team
• Ir. In Jumanda Kasdadi, MT & Team