Flare, Blowdown and Pressure Relief System
Course Objectives
Upon the successful completion of this course, each participant will be able to: –
- Apply an in-depth knowledge and skills in the operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of flare, blowdown and pressure relief systems
- Discuss product specification and identify the different types of flow measurement
- Review the various instrumentation and sensing devices used in flare, blowdown and pressure relief systems
- Carryout installation, troubleshooting and calibration of the control systems used in plant
- Determine the components and function of the relief systems and practice the sizing and installation of the relieving devices
- Identify the types, features and application of flare systems
- Determine the applicable codes, standards and recommended practices for flare, blowdown and pressure relief systems
- Acquire knowledge on product storage and tanks and recognize the importance of product recovery
- Evaluate the scope of waste heat recovery and explain its role in flare and pressure relief systems
- Operate, maintain and troubleshoot flare, blowdown and pressure relief system in a professional manner
Who Should Attend
This course provides systematic techniques on the operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of flare, blowdown and pressure relief systems. Operations personnel, supervisors, engineers, maintenance personnel, senior plant supervisors, operations process support engineers, design engineers, process engineers, controller II and controller I will gain an outstanding knowledge from the practical and operational aspects of the course.
Training Methodology
This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours: –
- 30% Lectures
- 20% Workshops & Work Presentations
- 20% Case Studies & Practical Exercises 30% Videos, Software & Simulators
Course Program
The following program is planned for this course. However, the course instructor(s) may modify this program before or during the course for technical reasons with no prior notice to participants. Nevertheless, the course objectives will always be met:
Day 1:
- PRE-TEST
- Product Specification
- LP-Gas Specification Parameters
- Vapor Pressure
- Moisture Content
- Sulfur Content
- Volatile Residue
- Non-Volatile Residue
- Non-Specification Contaminants
- Odorization
- Flow Measurement
- Flow Calculation Guide
- Gas Measurement & Pipe Rupture
- Liquid Measurement
- Mass Measurement
- Steam Measurement
- Miscellaneous Measurement Devices
- Auxiliary Equipment and Common Terms
- Instrumentation & Sensing
- Devices General Instrumentation Considerations
- Identification
- Pneumatic Power Supplies
- Electronic Power Supplies
- Pressure Sensors
- Level Sensors
- Temperature Sensors
- Flow Sensors
- Signal Transmitters
- Pneumatic Transmitters
- Electronic Transmitters
- Signal Converters
- Recorders and Indicators
- Control Systems
- Control Concepts
- Control Modes and Controllers
- Controller Tuning
- Control Valves
- Liquid Service
- Sizing Calculation Procedure
- Installation, Troubleshooting, and Calibration
- Digital Computers
- Digital First-Level Control Systems
- Analytical Instruments
- Recap
Day 2:
- Relief Systems
- Relief Device Design
- Blocked Discharge
- Fire Exposure
- Tube Rupture
- Relief Systems 2
- Control Valve Failure
- Thermal Expansion
- Utility Failure
- Relieving Devices
- Safety Relief Valves
- Rupture Disk
- Sizing of Relief Devices
- Relieving Devices 2
- Relief Valve Installation
- Relief System Piping Design
- Recap
Day 3:
- Relieving Devices 3
- Knockout Drums
- Flare Systems
- Types of Flare Systems
- Thermal Radiation
- Smokeless Operation
- Flare Systems
- Pilots and Ignition
- Seals
- Location and Regulations
- Flare Systems (cont’d)
- Special Relief System Considerations
- Low Temperature Flaring
- Applicable Codes, Standards & Recommended Practices
- ASME Codes
- ANSI Codes
- API Publications
- NFPA Publications
- OSHA Publications
- CGA (Compressed Gas Association) Publications
- Recap
Day 4:
- Product Storage & Tanks
- Storage Classification
- Working Pressures
- Types of Storage
- Materials of Construction
- Protective Coatings
- Insulation
- Appurtenances
- Site Preparation and Installation
- Cathodic Protection
- Product Recovery
- Product Losses
- Vapor Recovery Systems
- Separators and Filters
- Fired Equipment
- Hot Oil System
- Waste Heat Recovery
- Heat Exchangers Overview
- Heat Balances
- Shell and Tube Exchangers
- Fouling Resistances
- Film Resistances
- Performance Evaluation with
- Sensible Heat Transfer
- Condensers
- Waste Heat Recovery
- Reboilers and Vaporizers
- Selection of Exchanger Components
- Nomenclature
- Shell Size and Tube Count Estimation
- Operating Characteristics
- Inlet Gas Exchanger
- Hairpin Heat Exchangers
- Recap
Day 5:
- Operation, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
- POST-TEST