Training Program for Urea Engineers Tailor Made to Your Wishes

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Choose the Modules of Your Interest and Compose your Preferred Training Program

ü  Highly awarded by all previous participants ü  Covering Stamicarbon, Saipem, TEC and UCSA technologies ü  Dedicated to process, mechanical, instrumentation, process

control, operational, reliability, corrosion, inspection, SHE engineers and managers

ü  Highly experienced trainers involved ü  Each module takes some 3-4 hours ü  Parallel sessions are possible ü  Recommended group size: max 40 participants ü  Hand out and Corrosion Engineering Guide will be included ü  Examination, evaluation and certificates will be included ü  Choose your preferred location, if you prefer we can also

organize the training facilities ü  Send your preferences to mark.brouwer@ureaknowhow.com

and we will make you an attractive offer

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5-day Training Program for Urea Engineers

21-25 January 2013 in Abu Dhabi

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In House Training Programs

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Common topics

C1 Overview Urea Process Technologies

C2 Overview of various corrosion phenomena in urea plants

C3 Overview of Materials of Construction in urea plants

C4 High Pressure Equipment

C5 Troubleshoot and Corrosion / Reliability Cases

C6 The Fertilizer and Urea Market

C7 Nitric Acid

C8 Centrifugal CO2 CompressorsNEW

Training Topics

Process & Operational topics

P1 Thermodynamics and Phase diagrams

P2 Urea Prill Quality aspects

P3 Fluid Bed Granulation

P4 Operational aspects and Troubleshooting techniques

P5 Safety, Health & Environmental aspects

P6 Revamp and debottlenecking technologies

P7 CO2 Compressors design and operational issues

Training Topics

Mechanical & Maintenance topics

M1 Failure Modes of the various High Pressure Synthesis equipment

M2 High Pressure Piping & Valves

M3 Corrosion Inspection Techniques and Inspection Program

M4 Atmospheric corrosion; Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI)

M5 Corrosion in steam and cooling water systems

M6 Doing Repairs

M7 Manufacturing of HP equipment

M8 High Pressure Reciprocating Pumps

Training Topics

Module C1: Overview Urea Process Technologies •  Urea product •  Urea market information •  History of process technologies •  Various process technologies currently in operation

(Conventional, Stamicarbon, Saipem, TEC, UCSA) •  Challenges in urea plants

Module C2: Corrosion in carbamate solutions •  Theory of corrosion in ammonium carbamate solutions •  Overview of various corrosion phenomena in urea plants •  Cases of various types of corrosion such as passive,

active, crevice, condensation corrosion, stress corrosion cracking, erosion corrosion

•  Effect of oxygen, temperature, carbamate, N/C ratio, pressure, temperature on corrosion rates

•  How to detect active corrosion ?

Module C3: Materials of construction in urea plants •  Historical overview of applied materials •  The typical properties of materials applied in urea plants (Austenitic

stainless steels in high pressure and low pressure sections, Duplex stainless steels (DP12, DP28W®, Safurex®) as well as Titanium, Zirconium, Tantalum.

•  Which materials to apply in specific process conditions ? Module C4: High Pressure Synthesis equipment •  Process aspects •  Mechanical aspects •  Multi layer or solid wall, Low or high strength steels •  Leak Detection Systems for vessels and heat exchangers •  Tube failures •  Gaskets and Bolting •  How to assure a high reliability of critical equipment •  Corrosion cases caused by failing leak detection systems

Module C5: Cases •  Nitrate SCC in pressure bearing part of reactor •  High Pressure Flange connections •  Failure of a High Pressure Weldolet •  How to find a leak ? •  LESER Safety Valves •  Catastrophic failures •  NH3 storage tank inspection •  Atmospheric and Utility Corrosion cases You are welcome to bring up for discussion your own cases and Experiences.

Module C6: Fertilizer and Urea Market •  Fertilizer: How it began •  Urea applications •  Drivers for fertilizer / urea consumption •  Urea trading trends •  Trends of major countries / areas •  Value Chain •  Key players: licensors, contractors, suppliers

Module C7: Nitric Acid

•  Applications •  Process schemes •  Key players: licensors, contractors, suppliers •  Corrosion phenomena •  Failure modes and cases •  Materials of construction

Module C8: Centrifugal CO2 Compressors •  Design Challenges covering supercritical CO2 compression

challenges, design features and considerations •  CO2 Compressor types focusing on Integrally Gear and Single

shaft design, advantage, disadvantages •  Maintenance covering Corrosion and reverse rotation as

highlights •  CO2 compressor driver turbine including condensing/vacuum

system •  Review of some Case studies on CO2 compressors •  Lube oil system design, commissioning, start up •  Commissioning, start-up and normal operation and required

operational checking during the normal operation •  Condition monitoring

Module P1: Thermodynamics and Phase diagrams •  Thermodynamics & Phase diagrams •  Parameters (CO2 conversion, alfa, N/C, H/C, H/U) •  System pressure, inert pressure •  Liquid isotherms •  Top ridge line •  Fraction approach to equilibrium •  CO2 versus NH3 strippers Module P2: Urea Prill Quality Aspects •  What is caking and how it can be avoided ? •  Crushing strength, impact strength •  Segregation •  How to influence moisture content •  Bulk flow coolers •  Revamping prilling towers

Module P3: Fluid Bed Granulation •  Principles of granulation •  Critical operating parameters and its control •  Operational problems •  Troubleshooting •  Urea granule quality issues Module P4: Operational aspects of urea plants •  Control philosophy of various sections •  Key performance indicators •  Main calculations •  Key analysis for process control •  Key analysis for corrosion control •  Explosion diagrams •  What to do when … •  Troubleshooting

Module P5: Safety, Health & Environmental aspects •  Reliability aspects •  Safety and Health concerns •  Emission sources (continuous and discontinuous) •  Flare systems, containment systems •  Safety valves Module P6: Revamp technologies •  Capacity increase •  Energy conservation •  Emission reduction •  New developments •  Solid heat exchanger revamp opportunities •  Energy reduction management •  References •  Examples

Module P7: CO2 Compressors •  Phase and Mollier Diagram CO2 •  Different Type of CO2 compressors •  Revamping CO2 Compressors •  Operating problems in CO2 Compressor •  Troubleshooting Compressor problems •  SCC in CO2 coolers

Module M1: Failure modes High Pressure Equipment •  Reactor failure modes •  Heating up / cooling down, stop – starts and blocking in •  Condenser failure modes •  Baffle hammering problems and effects of different loads •  Stripper failure modes •  Effect of temperature and partial oxygen pressure •  Effect of liquid distribution

Module M2: HP Piping & Valves •  Typical corrosion failure modes HP Piping •  Features HP Control and Manual Valves •  Maintenance practices •  Safety Incidents •  Safety Valves in Urea Plants

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Module M3: Corrosion Inspection in urea plants •  Inspection techniques •  Life Time Extension studies •  Setting up Inspection Programs; Risk Based Inspection Module M4: Atmospheric Corrosion (CUI) •  Forms of atmospheric corrosion •  Preventive measures •  Casuistry in urea and ammonia plants Module M5: Corrosion/fouling aspects utilities •  Corrosion control in boiler feed water and steam systems - Root cause of typical failure modes and preventive measures •  Corrosion and fouling control in cooling water systems - Overview of inhibitor systems - Cases of typical failure modes and preventive measures

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Module M6: Doing repairs •  Finding a leak •  Basic philosophies •  Best Repair is No Repair … and when to do Repair ? •  Repair procedures of various materials of construction •  Plugging heat exchanger tubes (POP-A-PLUG) •  Relining projects •  Chloride SCC => what to do … Module M7: Manufacturing of HP equipment •  Design aspects HP reactors and HP heat exchangers •  Which codes and standards •  Fabrication sequence, post weld heat treatments •  Selection criteria of fabricator •  Expediting and Inspection aspects •  Quality assurance HP equipment & HP piping components :

Module M8: HP reciprocating Pumps •  Principles •  Design stuffing box •  Materials of Construction •  Vibration issues

Examination and Certificate Evaluation Hand out and reference documents •  All presentations will be prepared in Microsoft Powerpoint and distributed as hand outs in

digital form (acrobat format). •  Several topics will be elaborated by means of technical papers, which will also be

distributed in digital form (acrobat format). •  Corrosion Engineering Guide, written by Mr. Giel Notten.

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