Upon completion of the course, participants are expected to:
•Demonstrate an understanding of Amine sweetening and Sulphur Recovery technologies.
•Grasp an explanation of the key features of gas treating.
•Discuss the thermodynamics of gas processing.
•Identify the main process steps.
•Evaluate, monitor, and troubleshoot gas treating operations.

•Technologists,
•Operations personnel (operators &supervisors)
•Process engineers.
•Mechanical engineers,
•Inspection engineers
•Maintenance or project engineers.

Day 1

• General Considerations and Safety
• Types of Contaminants
• Gas specifications
• Heating Value
• Sulphur Content
• Water Content
• Commercial Gases
• Propane LPG

Day 2

• Chemistry of Amine Gas Sweetening
• Process Selection and Classification
• Operating Problems
• Selective Sweetening Systems
• Process Flow and General Design Criteria / Guidelines
• MEA
• DEA
• MDEA
• DGA
• DIPA
• FLEXSORB
• Formulated Solvents
• Sterically Hindered Amines

Day 3

• Design Procedures for Amine Systems
• Amine absorber
• Amine circulation rates
• Flash drum.
• Amine reboilers.
• Amine stripper
• Overhead condenser and reflux accumulator
• Rich/lean amine exchanger
• Amine cooler
• Amine pumps &storage tanks 
• Materials of construction
• Amine process variables &monitoring 
• Amine plant start-up &shutdown 
• Amine plant maintenance 
• Amine plant optimization 
• General Operating Problems in Amine Processes
• General Considerations for Amine Processes

Day 4

• Claus Process Considerations and Modifications
• Typical PFD – 3 Stage
• Process Considerations
• Mechanical Considerations
• Instrumentation
• Tail Gas Handling
• Incineration
• Clean-up
• SO2 Recovery Process
• H2S Recovery Process
• Direct Oxidation Process
• Liquid Redox

Day 5

• The EUROCLAUS Concept
• SCOT
• Claus Process Calculations and Exercises
• Sulfur Product Specifications
• Sulfur Storage and Handling
• Safety and Environmental Considerations
• Sulfur Recovery plant startup &shutdown and maintenance.  
• Troubleshooting: what can go wrong
• Course review and evaluation
• Plant optimization. 

Rectus attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.