GPA Europe FREE * Young Professional Training Day February 11, 2016 Manchester, UK Manchester Conference Centre Sackville Street Manchester M1 3BB * Free to employees of member companies and students.
GPA Europe Young Professional Training Day, 2016 Introduction Following the success of the 2015 event, GPA Europe is pleased to announce that the 2016 event will be held, once again, in Manchester and will again bring excellent training experience from industry to Young Professional and Students interested in the Natural Gas Industry. The Training Day has been developed in line with requests from Young Professionals to address a number of key topics. A key message from the 2015 event was that the audience particularly appreciated the direct industry experience of Natural Gas processing rather than theoretical information. The programme will commence with an outline of the current and future state of the global Natural Gas industry from John Sheffield, a world-respected commentator, consultant, ex-chairman and stalwart member of the GPA Europe. Topics to be discussed during the day will include the different means of dehydration of natural gas, factors in design and selection of compressors and expansion turbines, the approaches used to develop the design of a new LNG production process, and the intricacies of Pressure Relief and Flare systems. All attendees will receive a Certificate confirming their attendance at a training event which can be provided as evidence of Continuing Professional Development. Who should attend? Young Professionals who have recently joined the Natural Gas Processing industry Students considering Natural Gas Processing as a career Engineers wishing to update their knowledge of specific aspects of Natural Gas Process design What is Included? Coffee on arrival, mid-morning and mid-afternoon, USB Card containing all Presentations, lunch, and a free bar at end of the afternoon What does it Cost? NOTHING. GPA Europe will fund this meeting for employees of members companies and students as part of its continuing commitment to Young Professional training and as a means of introducing young engineers and students to the benefits the Gas Processors Association can bring them as their career progresses. Delegates from non-member companies are welcome to attend for a fee of 100.00 Accommodation can be arranged at the Pendulum Hotel attached to the Conference Centre, if required and details of how to get preferential rates will be provided on registration. * Free to employees of member companies and students.
GPA EUROPE YOUNG PROFESSIONAL TRAINING DAY 11 February 2016 PROGRAMME Morning Session Chairman: Colin Woodward, Woodward International The Challenges for the Future of Natural Gas John Sheffield, Petroskills Natural gas is probably the most environmentally friendly hydrocarbon fuel available today for providing power for a secure and comfortable world. Yet the consumption of gas as a fuel for power generation is being displaced by burning cheap coal. This does not make sense! In the meantime are Governments recognising that the dash for Renewables needs to be slowed? The background to the development of the natural gas industry is explored with specific reference to European demand. The uses of natural gas for power generation, industry and domestic use are explained. Where does gas fit in a Green energy Economy alongside the development of other renewable fuels. Outline of Presentation: 0900 1. What is NG and where does it come from. Geology Reserves of Gas Gas composition Wobbe index and gas specification LNG properties 2. How does gas compare with Coal and Oil and other Renewables The overall Energy picture in Europe Power demand in Europe Efficiency for power generation Gas Demand and resources Imports of LNG Future developments in the gas industry. 0945 Coffee Break
LNG Design & Development LNG Process Development and Design Megan Jobson (University of Manchester) and Xuesong Zheng (TGE Gas Engineering) Liquefaction of natural gas is achieved through compression refrigeration in cascaded cycles employing pure and/or mixed refrigerants. The compression power demand is significant, resulting in high operating and capital costs. For large-scale LNG production, Air Products propane-precooled mixed refrigerant cycle (the APCI process) dominates because of its superior energy efficiency. 1015 However, as the APCI flowsheet is relatively complex, it is less suitable for smaller scale LNG production. This talk will consider ongoing process research and development for smaller scale LNG processes, where efforts focus on balancing energy efficiency and complexity of the refrigeration system. The compositions of mixed refrigerant streams are key degrees of freedom in design and operation and can be manipulated by phase separation and re-mixing of streams within the refrigeration cycle. These degrees of freedom can increase energy efficiency with limited increase in complexity, but create a challenging optimisation problem. The talk will also present an industrial process development and design study, in which several commercial refrigeration schemes were screened in terms of energy efficiency, capacity, complexity, safety and availability. Two liquefaction technologies out of eight potential candidates were selected and the refrigerant ditions were optimised to minimise the compressor power consumption. Thereaftercomposition and operating con, trade-offs between capital and operating cost were exploited by selecting the most economic feed pressure and number of compression stages. 1115 Coffee Break Absorption Dehydration Gilles Albaz, Prosernat Dehydration An overview is made of the experience of Natural Gas Conditioning with a focus on TEG Absorption and Regeneration units covering 4 decades and more than 150 TEG units. The MEG Hydrate Inhibition and MEG Regeneration Units with several worldwide industrial references are in the Prosernat portfolio. The main topics will be : 1145 The natural gas Water Dew Point Specification and the reasons for gas dehydration The physical solvents properties and their capabilities for water absorption The absorption process using TEG Absorbers and the Regeneration Units (description of Conventional Regeneration Unit/ Stripping Gas Unit / Vacuum Regeneration Unit / Solvent loop with DRIZO with highlight on Specific Equipments). The design parameters to optimize the CAPEX and OPEX. Typical troubleshooting on Glycol Units. The phenomena of Hydrates in Gas Pipelines The Wet Gas Transport schemes with MEG injections for hydrate inhibition. The MEG Regeneration Units, the salt reclaiming packages and the off sites storages will be briefly described.
1220 1300 Lunch Molecular Sieves in Natural Gas Processsing Peter Hawes, Zeochem The talk will start off with an introduction to adsorbents, and point out the advantages of molecular sieves in comparison to other types of adsorbent, and why they are important in natural gas dehydration and treating. The reasons are discussed why the use of four different types of molecular sieve may be considered in different scenarios for natural gas processing and the advantages of using these different grades in particular applications. The different stages in an adsorber cycle are covered. The three main parameters used for the design of adsorber units will be discussed, and explained in detail. Costs involved in the use of molecular sieves will be explained. The use of molecular sieves in the treating / sweetening of natural gas will be discussed, and the Omnisulf process will be briefly looked at. The effects of different impurities in the feed stream will be discussed. Finally a discussion of optimisation, and trouble-shooting will cover a number of points and help in simple problem-solving for existing adsorbers.
Afternoon Session Chairman: Adam Jones, Costain Compression and Expansion Centrifugal Compressors for Natural Gas applications Overview Federico Antonini, GE Oil and Gas This session will provide a general and comprehensive overview of centrifugal compressors for typical natural gas applications. 1345 From the initial basic design of the machine up to the final layout arrangements, we will explore the life cycle, technological depth and latest innovations in the centrifugal compression world. Centrifugal compressors are always designed to meet specific customer requirements. To illustrate this, the presentation will cover basic design and explore the key parameters to be taken into account for designing a machine - starting from the Customer Process Datasheet. We will then move to the different typologies of compressors for natural gas and the centrifugal compressors structure and main components stator and rotor parts (including practical examples of sectional drawings, pictures and sketches). From the centrifugal compressor Flange-to-flange, we will then expand the scope of the discussion to include a few highlights on the compression train, touching on how the driven equipment (the compressor) is combined with the driver - gas turbines or electric motors - and the relevant auxiliary systems. This will include practical examples of turbo-compressors and moto-compressors arrangements for typical applications. Lastly, we will close with an overview of the latest evolutions in centrifugal compression and some time for a Q&A session Turboexpanders for Hydrocarbon Processing and Power Recovery Joseph Lillard, Atlas Copco 1420 The radial inflow turboexpander, or expander, is widely used in the hydrocarbon processing industry. The most common applications include natural gas processing for natural gas liquid (NGL) recovery and dew point control; petrochemical refrigeration in ethylene, propylene, and ammonia production; cryogenic recovery of refinery off-gas; and production of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The expander has also found a good fit in power recovery applications, including organic Rankine cycle (ORC) heat-topower using geothermal heat or industrial waste heat, and in natural gas pressure let-down. The presentation will discuss the thermodynamics and mechanical design features of the turboexpander and how to design and select an expander for specific applications. The discussion will also review installation and operation fundamentals including problem areas and how these can be resolved. 1500 Coffee Break
Flare Systems and Depressurisation The Basics of Designing a Flare and Relief System Wim van Wassenheove, Billington Process Technology 1530 In designing a Flare & Relief System for a Hydrocarbon, Petrochemical or Chemical Plant the first step is to identify all possible causes of overpressure that is applicable to different equipment. This may be caused by a plant fire, power failure, coolant or air failure, blocked outlets in equipment or operational depressuring of the facilities. Once identified the necessary valving and piping can be sized to collect all the reliefs and dispose of them by burning in a flare stack. Various considerations have to be taken in regard to flaring so as to meet environmental and safety limits associated with burning a large amount of gas. This session will outline the main factors above and show how modern computer techniques can effectively reduce the size and cost of facilities. 1630 End of Session Delegates are invited to a Free Bar after the event until 1900
LOCATION Manchester Conference centre is located on Sackville Street Manchester see map below. Map Ref for Satnav Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3BB. The Conference Centre is incorporated with Pendulum Hotel. More information can be found at http://www.manchesterconferencecentre.co.uk/. The centre is conveniently located close to both Manchester Piccadilly and Oxford Road Stations and the University of Manchester. Access to the Centre from Manchester Airport is equally easy. Trains and trams run regularly from the Airport to Piccadilly Station from where it is a short five to ten minutes walk to the Manchester Conference Centre.
Registration Form for Manchester Young Professional Training Day 11 February 2016 Please complete by either selecting from drop-down boxes or completing text entry, save as pdf and send by fax (+44 1252 786 260) or by email to Sandy Dunlop at GPA Administration Office (admin@gpaeurope.com). Title First Name Family/Surname Choose an item. Preferred Name on Delegate Badge Preferred Company Name on Delegate Badge Company/University Job Title Address 1 Address 2 Town Region/State Zip/Post Code Country Email Phone (inc. Country Code) GPA E Member? Dietary Requirements Other Special Requirements Choose an item. This is a free meeting so there is no charge for employees of GPA Europe member companies or students. Non-member companies are charged a fee of 100 per attendee. GPA Europe reserves the right to make a 30 Administration Charge should you cancel attendance after 26 January, 2016.