Training Program for Urea Engineers Complete 10-Day Detailed Urea Training

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5-day Training Program for Urea Engineers

21-25 January 2013 in Abu Dhabi

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Training Program for Urea Engineers

Designed for Process, Operational, Mechanical, Maintenance, Instrumentation, Process Control and Inspection

Engineers, Managers and Supervisors working in any kind of Urea Plant.

For New and Experienced Engineers.

Covers All Topics a Urea Engineer needs to know.

Detailed discussions of numerous Troubleshoot and other Corrosion / Reliability Cases.

Private sessions to discuss your problems with these Industry Experts.

Including a Certificate of Completion.

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UreaKnowHow.com An internet platform to exchange technical information within the urea industry

with the target to improve the performance and safety of urea plants

E-library

Partnerships

>2900 Members representing >98% of all urea plants worldwide

Largest network in urea industry Biweekly a

Technical paper Round Tables

Mr. Jo Eijkenboom Mechanical Engineer 39 Years Stamicarbon Maintenance, HP equipment , materials, corrosion, repair, welding. Vice President Jo Eijkenboom Consultancy BV Director UreaKnowHow.com

Mr. Giel Notten Mechanical Engineer 38 Years DSM Corrosion and Materials 8 Years NTT Consultancy Co-founder of Safurex®

Author of the Corrosion Engineering Guide

Mr. Mark Brouwer Process Engineer, University of Technology Eindhoven, The Netherlands 7 years ethylene plant DSM (revamp projects) 14 years Stamicarbon (revamp projects, services, hardware supply) Founder of UreaKnowHow.com (March 2009)

Module: 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: 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

Day 1

Module: 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 ?

Day 1

Module: 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: Corrosion Inspection in urea plants •  Inspection techniques •  Life Time Extension studies •  Setting up Inspection Programs; Risk Based Inspection

Day 2

Module: 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: 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

Day 3

Module: 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: Troubleshooting Urea Plants

•  General troubleshooting techniques •  Corrosion and failure cases •  Process upset cases •  Fouling cases

Day 4

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

Day 5

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

Day 6

Module: CO2 Compressors •  Phase and Mollier Diagram CO2 •  Different Type of CO2 compressors •  Revamping CO2 Compressors •  Operating problems in CO2 Compressor •  Troubleshooting Compressor problems Module: HP reciprocating Pumps •  Design stuffing box •  Materials of Construction •  Vibration issues Module: HP Piping & Valves •  Typical corrosion failure modes HP Piping •  Features HP Control and Manual Valves •  Maintenance practices •  Safety Valves in Urea Plants

Day 7

Module: Atmospheric Corrosion (CUI) •  Forms of atmospheric corrosion •  Preventive measures •  Casuistry in urea and ammonia plants Module: 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

Connection weld Tube

Day 8

Module: 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: 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 :

Day 9

Module: Cases •  Nitrate SCC in pressure bearing part of reactor •  Gaskets & Bolting •  Failure of a High Pressure Weldolet •  How to find a leak ? •  High Pressure 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.

Day 10

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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