Hydrocarbon Phase Behavior Fundamentals

Program Overview

This short course covers the fundamentals of hydrocarbon phase behavior, including topics such as pure component phase behavior, multicomponent phase behavior, and the effect of non-hydrocarbon components on phase envelopes. It is part of a larger two-course program that provides a foundation for a successful facilities engineering career. The course is designed for production and processing personnel involved with natural gas and associated liquids, as well as facilities engineers, process engineers, and other professionals who select, design, install, evaluate, or operate gas processing plants and related facilities.

Program Outline

Course Content:

• Pure Component Phase Behavior
• Multicomponent Phase Behavior
• Effect of C6+ Characterization on Phase Behavior
• Non-hydrocarbon Components Effect on Phase Envelopes
• Fundamental Applications of Phase Envelopes
• Vapor Liquid Equilibrium
• Multi-stage Stabilization of Crude Oil and Condensate
• RVP and TVP of Condensate and Crude Oils

Teaching:

• Each session will follow the format below:
• 3.5 hours e-Learning modules
• 3 hours virtual, instructor-led sessions (pre-recorded)
• This course is part 2 of the 2 courses that will set the foundation for a successful facilities engineering career.

Careers:

• Target Audience: Production and processing personnel involved with natural gas and associated liquids, to acquaint or reacquaint themselves with gas conditioning and processing unit operations.
• This course is for facilities engineers, process engineers, senior operations personnel, field supervisors, and engineers who select, design, install, evaluate, or operate gas processing plants and related facilities.

Other:

• This short course is from the industry-standard Gas Conditioning and Process course (G-4), known globally as the Campbell Gas Course.
• John M. Campbell often said "knowledge of the basic fundamentals is the required foundation for a successful professional practice."
• We will cover both qualitative and quantitative phase behavior of hydrocarbons for pure components and for multicomponent streams.
• Being able to predict the phase condition of a hydrocarbon stream is critical in plant operation, troubleshooting and design.
• This course will give you the tools to do so with a simple, robust and easy to use process simulator.
• With this knowledge, you will be able to better predict and understand the fluids flowing in your process facilities and have an intuitive sense of the phase behavior of these systems when process operating conditions change.
• "Overall good review of fluid phase changes/implication in hydrocarbon processes."
• L48 Graduate Engineer, United States
• "The course was very well-presented and the modules were well structured.
The learning platform was easy to navigate and to use. equipment sizing). I thought this was a great inclusion."
• Process Safety Engineer, United States