Amine Gas Sweetening and Sulphur Recovery

Day 1: Fundamentals of Gas Sweetening and Treating Systems

• Understanding natural gas processing and the role of gas sweetening within integrated production facilities
• Identifying common gas contaminants and their effects on equipment, safety, product quality, and environmental performance
• Reviewing product quality specifications for natural gas, LPG, and sulphur products
• Comparing gas treating technologies, including chemical solvents, physical solvents, membranes, and hybrid processes
• Understanding why amine systems remain the preferred solution for many gas processing applications
• Reviewing the interaction between gas sweetening and sulphur recovery systems within integrated processing facilities
• Practical workshop: Evaluating gas treating configurations and identifying operational bottlenecks

Day 2: Amine Chemistry, Solvent Selection, and Process Configuration

• Understanding acid gas absorption and solvent regeneration principles
• Reviewing the characteristics and applications of common amine solvents for gas sweetening
• Evaluating solvent performance, selectivity, capacity, and energy requirements
• Understanding solvent degradation mechanisms and their impact on process performance and equipment integrity
• Reviewing gas sweetening process configurations for different operating objectives
• Understanding solvent purification systems, filtration, reclaiming, and quality monitoring practices
• Evaluating interactions between gas sweetening units and downstream processing facilities
• Practical exercise: Selecting solvents and designing suitable gas sweetening configurations

Day 3: Amine Unit Operation, Performance Optimization, and Troubleshooting

• Understanding the operation of major amine unit equipment and process flow arrangements
• Reviewing key operating variables affecting absorption and regeneration performance
• Understanding hydraulic performance, mass transfer efficiency, and process control strategies
• Managing corrosion risks through material selection, monitoring, and operational practices
• Diagnosing operational problems including foaming, flooding, solvent losses, corrosion, and off-specification gas quality
• Applying systematic troubleshooting methodologies and performance optimization techniques
• Practical case study: Resolving operational issues affecting amine system performance and product quality

Day 4: Sulphur Recovery Technologies and Claus Process Operations

• Understanding the objectives and environmental drivers of sulphur recovery operations
• Reviewing Claus process chemistry and sulphur conversion mechanisms
• Understanding the operation of thermal and catalytic sulphur recovery stages
• Evaluating key sulphur recovery equipment and process integration principles
• Optimizing combustion control, catalyst performance, heat recovery, and steam generation
• Reviewing enhanced sulphur recovery technologies used to improve plant efficiency and sulphur recovery rates
• Practical workshop: Calculating sulphur recovery performance and evaluating process efficiency

Day 5: Tail Gas Treatment, Environmental Performance, and Integrated Plant Optimization

• Understanding tail gas treatment technologies and emission control strategies
• Reviewing hydrogenation, hydrolysis, absorption, and polishing processes for tail gas management
• Managing sulphur handling, storage, transportation, and safety considerations
• Applying process safety principles for H₂S management, emissions control, and environmental compliance
• Understanding interactions between amine systems, sulphur recovery units, and tail gas treatment facilities
• Diagnosing integrated plant performance issues affecting gas quality, sulphur recovery, and energy efficiency
• Final workshop: Developing an integrated improvement strategy for gas sweetening and sulphur recovery operations, including KPIs, maintenance planning, monitoring systems, and operational optimization