Overview

Systems for Relief and Flare 

About the Course

This thorough review of relief and flare systems for oil and gas processing facilities is provided by this intensive training. The requirement for pressure management and overpressure protection is addressed at the outset of the course. Key technical and design factors, particularly those related to codes, are covered next. Finally, the course covers the selection and sizing of relief and flare system components. The course's content is applicable to refineries, gas plants, terminals, pipelines, onshore field production facilities, and offshore production facilities. It is described and illustrated how dynamic simulations can be used to determine the relief load.

Target Audience

designers, operators, and maintainers of relief and flare systems in oil and gas plants.

Course Objectives

• Standards and Codes for Relief Systems Methods of reducing relief, like HIPPS
• How to specify the potential relief scenarios and determine the relief loads for each of them Typical pressure relief tools and how to size them
• How to determine the inlet losses for a relief valve How to address high intake losses at the relief valve
• How to size flare headers and relief valve outlet pipe How to determine the backpressure of a relief valve
• Size guidelines for flare knockout drums
• How to determine the height of a flare stack using radiation limits With regards to flare gas recovery systems
• available techniques for lighting flares
• Using dynamic modeling to determine relief loads has several benefits.

Course Outlines

• a description of typical relief and flare systems and their essential elements
• Codes, regulations, and best practices that are common in oil and gas installations consequences for safety and reasons for overpressure
• Including source isolation and relief in the overpressure protection concept Identifying set point pressures and determining relief requirements Types, uses, and dimensions of typical relief devices Design and operational factors for blowdown and depressurization
• Relief valve and header system design and specification factors, such as fluid properties, service circumstances, material choice, and header sizing
• Environment-related factors
• Radiation calculations and flare tip design's effect
• Key component selection and sizing includes flare ignition systems, vent/flare stacks, knockout and seal drums, and vent/flare tips.
• Specifying the required amount of purge gas
• Purge gas conservation, smokeless flaring, and flare gas recovery Tips for use and troubleshooting
• dynamic simulations used to calculate relief loads

Product Specifics

• Categories: Midstream Specializations: Process Equipment Intermediate level of refinement
• Type of Product: Course
• Available Formats: In-Class Virtual educators: PetroSkills expert Bourdon, John C. Ingrid Jentz