QATAR TECHNICAL PETROLEUM CENTER, P.O. Box 9955, Salwa Road, Doha, Qatar.Tel: +974 4458 1440. Fax: +974 4458 0414 Email: antonymgr@qtpc.qa URL: www.qtpc.qa

Crude Oil Desalting & dehydration

Course Duration : 5 Days Training

Daily Schedule : 7:30am - 3:30pm

Training Date : Upon Request

Training Venue : Doha

Traning Fees : TBI

Course Contents

1.1 Introduction1.2 Separation Process1.3 Principles of Separation 1.3.1 Gravity Separation 1.3.2 Separation System Problems 1.3.3 Factors Affecting Separation

1.4 Phases Separation 1.4.1 Primary Separation 1.4.2 Secondary Separation 1.4.3 Mist Extraction 1.4.4 Liquid Accumulation 1.4.5 Oil and Water Separation

1.5 Terminology and Applications: 1.5.1 Vessels Terminology 1.5.2 Separator Application

1.6 Stage Separation1.7 Separators Classification 1.7.1 The Vessel Shape 1.7.2 The Number of Fluids to be Separated

1.8 Separator Internals 1.8.1 Inlet Configuration 1.8.2 Intermediate Configuration 1.8.3 Outlet Configuration 1.9 Separator Sizing 1.9.1 Definitions 1.9.2 Sizing Knock Out Drum 1.9.3 Sizing Liquid Accumulators 1.9.4 Sizing Vapor Liquid Separators

1.10 Separation Operation and Troubleshooting 1.10.1 Separator Control 1.10.2 Troubleshooting

1.11 Operating Problems 1.11.1 Foamy Crudes 1.11.2 Paraffin 1.11.3 Sand 1.11.4 Emulsion 1.11.5 Slugging

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Chapter 1 Gas Liquid Separation2.1 Introduction2.2 Emulsions 2.2.1 Emulsion Terminology2.3 Emulsifying Agents2.4 Demulsifies2.5 Factors Affecting Emulsion Breakdown 2.5.1 Differential Density 2.5.2 Viscosity 2.5.3 Interfacial Tension 2.5.4 Water Drop Size 2.5.5 Salinity of the Water 2.5.6 Volume Percent of the Water 2.5.7 Emulsifying Agents 2.5.8 Age of Emulsion 2.5.9 Agitation2.6 Crude Oil Dehydration (Emulsion Treating) 2.6.1 Information Needed Prior to Process Selection 2.6.2 Destabilization of Emulsions 2.6.3 Gravity Separation of Oil/Water Emulsions (Settling)

2.7 Factors That Affect Oil Treating 2.7.1 Gravity Separation 2.7.2 Coalescence 2.7.3 Viscosity 2.7.4 Temperature Effects 2.7.5 Heat Input Requirements 2.7.6 Water Droplet Size and Retention Time 2.7.7 Coalescing Media2.8 Equipment Description 2.8.1 Free Water Knockouts (FWKO) 2.8.2 Wash Tanks 2.8.3 Horizontal-Flow Theaters 2.8.4 Heater Theaters 2.8.5 Electrostatic Treaters 2.9 Crude Oil Desalting 2.10 Mixing 2.10.1 Mixing Equipment2.11 Sizing of Heater-Treaters 2.11.1 Controlling Factors 2.11.2 Method for Estimating Heat Capacity Required 2.11.3 Method for Checking Available Settling Time2.12 Electrostatic Heater Treater 2.12.1Components 2.12.2 Operation

Chapter 2 Oil Water Separation

QATAR TECHNICAL PETROLEUM CENTER, P.O. Box 9955, Salwa Road, Doha, Qatar.Tel: +974 4458 1440. Fax: +974 4458 0414 Email: antonymgr@qtpc.qa URL: www.qtpc.qa

Crude Oil Desalting & dehydrationQATAR TECHNICAL PETROLEUM CENTER

Course ObjectivesAt the end of the course the Attendees should be able to:

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• Understand the fundamentals of separation in vessels by Gravity.• Know the meaning of "Phases Separation".• Know Separators Classification and Internals.• Know how simply to Size Separator.• Operate and Troubleshoot Separator Problems.• Identify Emulsions, Emulsifying Agents, and Demulsifies.• Understand Factors Affecting Emulsion Breakdown and Treating.• Recognize the external and internal Parts of Treater Equipment.• Know how simply to Size Heater-Treaters.• How to operate and troubleshoot Heater-Treaters• Understand the Basic Pump Hydraulics.• Know the Centrifugal and Positive Displacement Pumps Classification.• Familiar with Centrifugal and Positive Displacement Pumps Normal Operation, start-up and Shutdown Procedure. • Troubleshoot Centrifugal and Positive Displacement Pumps.• Identify Storage Tank Types and components.• How to operate Storage Tanks including Water testing, Calibration, Buckling of tank Shells and Effects of Soil Settlement.• Know Tank Maintenance Procedures.• Identify Hazardous Conditions and apply Safety Procedures.• Know how to get correct samples.• Know the required measurements for oil the storage tanks (Gravity, Temperature, Volume, Salt Content, Water and Sediment)

He has more than 30 years of extensive field experience oil & gas, petrochemical and other process plants, and mainly in project management, design, selection, specification, installation, maintenance, operation, plant optimization and trouble-shooting of oil, water and gas handling facilities in the oil and gas industry.

Throughout his professional career he have served for several oil & gas companies such as;

• Process Engineer at El-Nasr Petroleum Company, Alexandria, Egypt.

• Senior Technical Instructor at Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia.

• Technical Instructor (On-Job-Training) at Saudi Arabian marketing and Refining (SAMARC), Jeddah - Saudi Arabia.

• Process Advisor at Al-Furat Petroleum Company (AFPC), Shell Join Venture (Subcontractor: IHRDC), Syria.

• Production Trainer (On-Job-Training) at Abu Dhabi Marine Operating company (ADMA – OPCO, Subcontractor: IHRDC),

United Arab of Emirates.

• Commissioning (Process) Engineer at Middle East Oil Refinery (MEDOR, Subcontractor: TECNIP International), Egypt.

• Production Advisor at Al-Furat Petroleum Company (AFPC) Shell Join Venture (Subcontractor: TriStar Meddle East), Syria.

This course is designed for Junior Engineers, Senior Operators, and Operators who are working in Oil Production Facilities and Oil Refineries.

Technical personnel involved in the activities of oil desalting. Specifically, technical, operations and maintenance personnel who had limited exposure to this area, or professionals involved in other areas of the gas/oil industry who require a comprehensive overview of natural gas processing will find this course ideally suited for them.

Engr. Maurice Michel Hanna, graduated with Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Refining Engineering from Suez Canal University, Egypt and Master Degree in Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Industry from Petroleum Institute of Romania, and he is a Certified Saudi Aramco Training Specialist.

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