Energy & Utility Systems
Consultant/Trainer: Jan Zander and Dirk Jan Treur
The Petrogenium Utility and Energy course has the key objective to provide understanding and guidance to staff, with the purpose to improve the reliability, efficiency and effectiveness of utilities generation and distribution at your refinery, petrochemical complex or LNG facility. Over many years the Petrogenium experts gathered deep technical expertise in the operation, optimization and troubleshooting of all Utility complex aspects and its associated equipment. This knowledge and resulting best practices were collected and built the foundation for the course.
The course is also available in a version for (night) shift operator training (face-to-face or remotely). Click here for an impression of what an on-line course for (night) shift operators could look like.
The course is also available in a version for (night) shift operator training (face-to-face or remotely). Click here for an impression of what an on-line course for (night) shift operators could look like.
Pricing
€4725
Location
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Dates
8-11 April 2025
About the Trainer
Dirk Jan spent over 25 years in the field of combustion and heat transfer technologies. Dirk obtained deep knowledge in Projects, Design and Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Start-up, Control & Safeguarding, Technical Safety, Troubleshooting and Operation of Furnaces, Boilers, HRSG’s, Incinerators and Combustion.
Jan has spent his entire Shell career of 30 years in technology and operations functions in utilities / power plants / energy systems of oil refineries, of a Gas to Liquids plant and in central technical support organisations. He has a broad background in the operation, economics, and energy optimisation of refineries and petrochemical units
Participants
This Petrogenium course can be tailored for awareness/inexperienced staff, for intermediate and for experienced personnel. Furthermore the course can be customized for a specific refinery, plant or unit. The option for post-course consultancy/help-desk support is also available.
Participants may include: (new) engineers and senior operational staff whereas based on the attendee profile a more theoretical or practical course approach can be followed. If desired the 4-day can be structured with side specific support activities and exercises during various sessions.
Participants may include: (new) engineers and senior operational staff whereas based on the attendee profile a more theoretical or practical course approach can be followed. If desired the 4-day can be structured with side specific support activities and exercises during various sessions.
Learning Objectives
Understanding of all factors related to energy and utilities to improve the reliability, efficiency and effectiveness of utilities generation and distribution of refineries, petrochemical complexes or LNG facilities; problems that are experienced in many manufacturers’ sites but are not described in detail in most textbooks will be dealt with, in order to help the participants in trouble shooting several hot utilities systems once they come across these issues.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
- Introduction
- Basic water chemistry
- Water sources & surge
- Sedimentation & clarification
- Filtration
- Ion exchange / demin plant
Day 2
- De-aeration & oxygen scavenging
- BFW pumps & NPSH
- Boilers & combustion basics
- Boiler water treatment
- Condensate treatment
- Steam distribution, control & dynamics
Day 3
- Steam turbines
- Condensers
- Cooling towers performance
- Cooling water treatment
- CT water & chlorination
- Cooling water & legionella
Day 4
- Water integrity protection
- Process safety in utilities
- Pump curves
- Condensate trapping
- Fuel gas
- Instrument air
- Nitrogen
- Reliability philosophy
- Power dynamics
Programme
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
- Introduction
- Basic water chemistry
- Water sources & surge
- Sedimentation & clarification
- Filtration
- Ion exchange / demin plant
Day 2
- De-aeration & oxygen scavenging
- BFW pumps & NPSH
- Boilers & combustion basics
- Boiler water treatment
- Condensate treatment
- Steam distribution, control & dynamics
Day 3
- Steam turbines
- Condensers
- Cooling towers performance
- Cooling water treatment
- CT water & chlorination
- Cooling water & legionella
Day 4
- Water integrity protection
- Process safety in utilities
- Pump curves
- Condensate trapping
- Fuel gas
- Instrument air
- Nitrogen
- Reliability philosophy
- Power dynamics