DURATION

3 Days

DESIGNED FOR

Engineers and senior operating personnel involved with carbon dioxide / natural gas / CO₂ EOR systems

YOU WILL LEARN

• To evaluate the effect of CO₂ on physical/thermodynamic properties

• To dehydrate high CO₂–content gases

• The best practice to deal with Dense Phase pipelines, metering, flaring etc

• How to pump and compress CO₂

• About using purification processes: membranes, Ryan-Holmes, amines, hot carbonate, etc

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course emphasizes the effect of carbon dioxide on the selection and operation of equipment (separators, compressors, and dehydrators), as well as sweetening process equipment. This program, first introduced in 1985, assists those working with carbon dioxide or high carbon dioxide content natural gas. This course is particularly applicable to those persons who operate and/or design enhanced oil recovery (EOR) facilities using CO₂ as a miscible agent. Physical and thermodynamic property data for carbon dioxide/natural gas mixtures are discussed. Calculations are performed to illustrate principles and techniques. An extra day will be added to this course if a plant tour is available. The plant tour is optional.

COURSE CONTENT

• Overview of CO₂ injection and process facilities

• Heavy emphasis on CO₂ for enhanced oil recovery

• Physical and thermodynamic properties of CO₂ and high CO₂ mixtures

• Materials selection and design consideration in CO₂ systems

• Process vessel specification

• Pumps and compressors

• Fluid flow

• Dehydration of CO₂ and CO₂-rich gases

• General overview of processes to treat/recover CO₂