DEFINE | Management Consultancy & Training

ATMOSPHERIC RESIDUE DE-SULFURIZATION TECHNOLOGY

Location

Dubai, UAE

Date

From Date: 23-Jan-2023
To Date: 27-Jan-2023

Duration

5 Days

Language

English

Discipline

Introduction

Ref No:                PE179
Title: Atmospheric Residue De-Sulfurization Technology
Start Date: 23 January, 2023 End Date: 27 January 2023
Venue:                 Dubai, UAE
Fee:                      $5,250

In any of the 5 star hotels. The exact venue will be informed once finalized.

Atmospheric residue desulfurization (ARDS) process is extensively used in upgrading of heavy petroleum oils and residues to more valuable clean environmentally friendly transportation fuels and to partially convert the residues to produce low-sulfur fuel oil and hydrotreated feedstocks. Graded catalyst systems in multiple reactors are used in the process in order to achieve hydrodesulfurization (HDS), hydrodemetallization (HDM), hydrodenitrogenation (HDN), and conversion of residues to distillates at desired levels.
This course is designed to provide in depth practical review of the core elements of (ARDS) process technology including the key variables that affect product yields, properties, catalyst issues, reaction mechanisms, process design, operation, control and optimization . A framework is presented for troubleshooting operating problems and, throughout this discussion, participants are encouraged to describe their specific challenges.
The course includes practical worked examples and case studies to reinforce the key learning.

Objective

Upon completion of this course, participants will have gained a solid understanding of the key elements associated with the design, operation, monitoring and troubleshooting of ARDS units. This will include the impact of feed quality, catalyst, operating conditions and unit design on product qualities. In addition they will have gained some valuable insight into how to optimize, debottleneck and troubleshoot their ARDS units efficiently.

TRAINING OUTCOME

Overview of the Catalytic Processes in a Refinery, with a special emphasis on ARDS units.
ARDS Catalyst Evaluation Techniques.
An understanding of Reactor and Catalyst interaction.
The operation, control and troubleshooting of a reactor and associated heaters, heat exchangers and distillation equipment.
An overview of reactors, practical solutions as well as theory.
An understanding of essential reaction concepts.
Valuable practical insights for trouble free design and field proven techniques for commissioning, start up and shutdown of reactor, heater, heat exchanger and distillation operations of the ARDS units.
To tailor your approach to specific design, analysis and troubleshooting problems.

Audience

This is a comprehensive core skills course for professionals dealing with all aspects of the Hydrotreating units. The course will be highly valuable to all engineers involved in the operation and design of Hydrotreating facilities. Additionally, the course will be useful to any technical personnel wishing to gain a perspective of how desulfurization fits into the operation of a complete refining plant. Those who are experienced in other fields and seek a review of the fundamentals of desulfurization technology will also find this course most beneficial.

Content

DAILY OUTLINE

DAY 1

Course Introduction and Pre-Test
Introduction to Hydro-treating

Refinery Overview
HDT role in a refinery: aim of the various treatments with hydrogen and integration in the refining scheme
Impurities in petroleum cuts and products, their impact on health, environment and on other refining processes
Recent regulations and future trends: quality specifications of petroleum products and fuels
Commercial history

ARDS Process Fundamentals

Process description
Chemical reactions
- Characteristics of the chemical reactions
- Thermodynamic and kinetic aspects
- Consequences on the operation of units
- Side reactions and optimum operating conditions to deplete their evolution
- Specific features of reversion reactions

Case Study
Q&A Session for Day 1 Topics

DAY 2

ARDS Unit Process Design

Design considerations
Feed and product quality
Flow schemes
Typical processing conditions
Reactor systems (H Oil/UFR/OCR difference and significance)
Steam Strippers
Steam Generators
Amine absorption system
PSA System
Fired Heater
Fundamentals of Fractionator
Corrosion Control in Fractionator
Complex control system (Reactor/Heater/Recycle gas/PSA/Feed system)

Case Study
Q&A Session for Day 2 Topics

DAY 3

ARDS Unit Operation, Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Operating conditions and compositions of the main streams; mass balance and yields, sulfur balance, hydrogen balance and consumption
Significance of the operating variables and their influence on the process: mean temperatures and profile, pressures, partial pressure of hydrogen, recycle rate, quench ratio, feed flow rate and space velocity
Advanced process control and optimization of the process
Catalyst follow up and cycle length optimization, ageing and deactivation
Reaction selectivity and activity
Maximizing the performances of the unit under constraints or limit conditions

Process Capabilities

Feedstocks and applications
Hydrogen utilization
Product qualities
Catalyst consumption
Hydrogen consumption
Utilities

Case Study
Q&A Session for Day 3 Topics

DAY 4

Catalysis

Nature of ARDS Catalysts
Composition and activity
Catalyst selection and reactor loading diagrams
Multi-catalyst Systems
Hydrogenation – Dehydrogenation Equilibrium
Sulfiding procedures: role, steps and details of the different methods
Catalyst poisons
Catalyst deactivation

Catalyst Management

Reactor loading and unloading, catalyst handling
Reactor distribution and internals
Effects of poor distribution
Developments in internals design
Pressure drop management
Commercial Catalysts

Case Study
Q&A Session for Day 5 Topics

DAY 5

Start-up, Shutdown, and Troubleshooting

Startup/Shutdown/Emergency handling procedures
Causes of quality decrease and corresponding actions
Main automatic safety systems
Feed pump failure, heater failure
Compressor failure: fresh gas or recycle, adapted reaction and safe shutdown

Case Study
Q&A Session for Day 5 Topics
Course Closing and Final Test

NOTE:
Pre & Post Tests will be conducted
Case Studies, Group Exercises, Group Discussions, Last Day Review & Assessments will be carried out.

Certificate

Define Management Consultancy & Training Certificate of course completion will be issued to all attendees.

Methodology

A highly interactive combination of lectures and discussion sessions will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information and knowledge transfer. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions, and motivate everybody find the right answers. You will also be encouraged to raise your own questions and to share in the development of the right answers using your own analysis and experiences. Tests of multiple-choice type will be made available on daily basis to examine the effectiveness of delivering the course.
Very useful Course Materials will be given.

30% Lectures
30% Workshops and work presentation
20% Group Work& Practical Exercises
20% Videos& General Discussions

Course Details