Course description
Failure to recognise and eliminate the hazards associated with start-ups and shutdowns of refinery units has resulted in serious injury, death and costly property damage. This course presents many of the tried and proven operating practices typical of the industry today.
The course draws upon materials from the award-winning BP Process Safety Series book of the same name.
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
Process engineers, operators, supervisors and anyone who is involved with the shutdown and start-up process of a process unit.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
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By the end of this course, you will understand:
- the consecutive phases of the shutdown procedure
- cooling and depressurising
- pumping out
- removal of residual
- hydrocarbons
- removal of corrosive or poisonous materials
- disposal of water
- blinding and opening
- removal of pyrophoric iron sulphide
- inspection for entering.
- the consecutive phases of the start-up procedure
- preliminary preparations
- preparations of auxiliary equipment and services
- elimination of air
- tightness testing
- backing in fuel gas
- elimination of water
- bringing the unit onstream.
- the consecutive phases of the shutdown procedure
Training Course Content
Course outline
- Introduction and learning outcomes
- Hazards
- Shutdown procedure
- Start-up procedure
- Case study: thermal decomposition incident
- Assessment and feedback
Course delivery details
This on-demand course is delivered via IChemE’s Virtual Learning Zone. Registration is required. You will be able to access the training course via your web browser and complete the course at your own pace. You will have access to the course for six months.
CPD hours should be used as an approximate guide and will vary depending on the preferred approach of the delegate and to what extent additional learning is completed.
This course is also available for in-company delivery, either on-site or online. Content can be tailored to your specific requirements. Contact IChemE to request a quotation.
Expenses
£150 + VAT
If purchasing the on-demand course for multiple users, you can benefit from the following discounts:
• 2-5 users – 25% discount
• 6-10 users – 35% discount
• 11-50 users – 50% discount
After purchase, you will receive further information about how to provide your users' details.
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