• A practical introduction to the fundamentals of process engineering
• Key areas applicable to major process industries especially oil, gas & petrochemical
• Process Engineering influence on Safety and Risk
• Optimisation of process design and control.
• Costs and project costing

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand fundamental principles used in processes and facilities.
• Apply practical understanding of hydraulics and fluid flow.
• Apply learning from historical safety incidents.
• Perform relevant calculations & analyses to assist in operation, sizing, & troubleshooting.
• Develop perspective & focus from a company viewpoint of interaction of different engineering disciplines.

This course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit Technical and non-technical personnel in the chemical, petrochemical, oil and process industries with a need to understand and discuss fundamental process engineering issues:

• Plant/Operations Personnel and Managers
• Petroleum Engineers
• Production Engineers
• Trainee Process Engineers
• R&D Chemists, Plant Chemists
• Economists and Business Managers

This course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes formal lectures and discussions, active participation through the use of problem-solving exercises, videos, group discussions, analysis of real-life case studies, and industry best practices. Case studies and examples will cover a range of levels, making the course also suitable non-technical staff.

Day One

Introduction and Fundamentals of Process Engineering

• Mass and energy balances
• Reactor types
• Process & Engineering Diagrams
• Flammability
• Electrical area classification
• Risk Management and Hazard Studies

Day Two

Hydraulics and Fluid flow

• Pressure and head & Bernoulli's theorem
• Flow of liquids, Reynolds number and pressure drop in pipes
• Two-phase and multi-phase flow
• Enthalpy and thermodynamics
• Principle of process relief devices and process design of relief systems
• Mechanical Equipment – Pumps, Compressors & Mixers

Day Three

Heat Transfer and Reaction Engineering

• Heat Transfer Mechanisms 
• Heat transfer coefficients and calculation
• Heat exchangers, type and sizing  
• Catalysis and Reaction Engineering
• Chemical reactions & kinetics
• Green Chemistry & Engineering and Sustainability

Day Four

Distillation Processes and Equipment

• Phase behavior and vapour/liquid equilibria
• Gas/Liquid separation
• Distillation equipment - Columns and vessels 
• Troubleshooting of process equipment
• Overview of Other Separation Processes 
• Effluent treatment [in refinery and petrochemical] industries

Day Five

Process Control and Economics

• Classification of control systems
• Measured variables
• Simple feedback control
• Preliminary economic analysis
• Fixed and variable costs, break even analysis

Estimating the cost of process equipment and plants