Sulphur Recovery and Amine Gas Sweetening | 6th – 10th October 2025
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Course Overview
This 5-day comprehensive course explores the chemistry and practical aspects of sulphur recovery and amine gas. It provides participants with a deep understanding of acid gas removal processes, including gas treatment fundamentals, alkanolamine systems, and sulphur recovery technologies. Participants will also gain troubleshooting skills for addressing common operational challenges in amine and sulphur recovery units, ensuring optimal performance and environmental compliance.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the principles and chemistry underlying natural gas sweetening and sulphur recovery processes.
- Identify gas contaminants and select appropriate treatment methods.
- Operate and troubleshoot alkanolamine systems, addressing issues like foaming, corrosion, and amine losses.
- Analyse sulphur recovery systems, including the Claus process and its modifications.
- Implement effective tail gas handling strategies to minimise emissions and meet safety standards.
- Optimise gas treatment and sulphur recovery performance using case studies and practical exercises.
Target Audience
- Process engineers involved in gas treatment and sulphur recovery.
- Operations and maintenance personnel in gas processing plants.
- Environmental and safety professionals in the oil and gas sector.
- Plant supervisors and managers aiming to improve operational efficiency.
- Technical professionals seeking to enhance troubleshooting capabilities in acid gas removal.
Day One: Introduction to Natural Gas
- Hydrocarbon properties and classifications.
- Associated, non-associated, and unconventional gas.
- Overview of LNG/NGL production and processing.
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) fundamentals.
- Environmental and safety considerations in gas processing.
- Gas specifications and their importance.
Day Two: Objectives of Gas Treatment
- Identifying gas contaminants and objectives of gas treating.
- Gas dehydration: comparison of glycols and solid desiccants.
- Mercury removal and nitrogen rejection units.
- Chemistry of amine gas sweetening processes.
- Selection guide for gas sweetening processes.
- Amine filtration systems: operation and maintenance.
Day Three: Alkanolamine Processes
- Process flow and detailed process descriptions.
- Design criteria guidelines for amine systems.
- Materials selection and construction considerations.
- General operating problems and troubleshooting techniques.
- Addressing solution degradation, amine losses, and foaming issues.
- Managing heat-stable salts and corrosion in amine systems.
Day Four: Sulphur Recovery I
- Chemistry and thermodynamics of the Claus sulphur recovery process.
- Claus process considerations and modifications.
- The EUROCLAUS concept: an advanced recovery approach.
- Process and mechanical considerations for sulphur recovery.
- Introduction to the Thiopaq process for gas treatment.
- Troubleshooting Claus processes: common challenges and solutions.
- Hands-on Claus process calculations and exercises.
Day Five: Sulphur Recovery II
- Tail gas handling and SCOT tail gas treatment.
- Methods for particulate removal and mercury/toxics emissions control.
- Incineration systems and operational considerations.
- Sulphur product specifications, storage, and handling guidelines.
- Safety and environmental considerations in sulphur recovery systems.
Why Choose this Course?
This course offers an in-depth understanding of amine gas sweetening and sulphur recovery, equipping participants with practical skills to address complex challenges in gas processing plants. The inclusion of real-world case studies and troubleshooting exercises ensures immediate applicability, enabling participants to enhance plant performance, safety, and environmental compliance.
Learning Outcome
Upon completing this course, participants will:
- Gain expertise in amine gas sweetening and sulphur recovery chemistry.
- Develop troubleshooting skills for common operational issues, including corrosion and amine losses.
- Implement advanced recovery techniques such as the EUROCLAUS and SCOT processes.
- Address environmental and safety challenges in acid gas removal processes.
- Optimise plant operations through effective design, operation, and maintenance practices.
