Gas Dehydration Training

Instructor

Michael Sinagra

Commanding 35 years of production equipment experience, Michael Sinagra is recognized as an industry expert on Triethylene Glycol Regenerative Gas Dehydration Systems. Based on many hours of field experience, his gas dehydration school was developed over 20 years ago and still found to be essential within the industry.

Gas Dehydration Training Conducted Through the Triethylene Glycol Regenerative Method (2 Day Course)

What will You Learn?

Operate more cost efficiently by:
- Reducing glycol consumption
- Reducing fuel gas costs
- Reducing unnecessary glycol losses, maintenance, and repairs
Troubleshoot 95% or more glycol unit problems with the assistance of a proven 3 step formula.
Understand the 5 fine points of a proactive preventative maintenance plan.
Identify the safe shortcuts to a simple startup and shutdown of a glycol system.
Learn how to troubleshoot through glycol analysis interpretation.
Understand the 3 secrets to lower dew point depression.
Understand what to do and not do in attempting to achieve a lower outlet gas water to content.
Learn how to capture the light condensate trapped in glycol.

Who Should Attend?

All personnel involved in operating glycol system equipment
Newly hired engineers
Production Foremen and Supervisors
Safety Management personnel

GLY-TECH guarantees that anyone needing a working knowledge of TEG Gas Dehydration Systems will find this class both valuable and interesting. Those who already possess some experience in this area will be provided an enlightening supplement to their current knowledge base.

Course Objectives

Increased Employee Effectiveness

Decreased Cost of Operations

Substantial financial benefits

Our customers have reported up to a 50% cost savings due to their employees’ new awareness of proper startup procedures, operating procedures, maintenance programs, and safety awareness.

Course Objectives

Principles and Operations of a Triethylene Glycol Dehydrator

Water content of natural gas
Purpose of dehydration
Absorption selection of glycol
Distillation
Components and variations
Glycol flow patterns

Operating Conditions and Limits

Pressure
Temperature
Liquid levels
Flow rates
Effect of variables outside their recommended ranges

Glycol System Startup and Shutdown

New unit startup
Previously operating unit startup
Shutdown for short term & long term
Shortcuts for startup

System Maintenance

Prevention maintenance / operator communication
Record keeping
Mechanical maintenance
Glycol care
Corrosion control

Troubleshooting

Knowing where there is a problem
Logic to troubleshooting
High outlet gas water content
Glycol concentration / losses
Excess operating cost

Glycol Pumps and Glycol Circulation

Energy exchange pumps
Electric drive pumps
Hydra-Lectrik pumps
Determining glycol circulation rates

Filtration

Interception
Absorption
Strainers

Glycol Analysis

Parameters
Interception

Condensable VOC Removal

Environmental
Recovery Profits