This course aims to provide a comprehensive knowledge of the FPSO utilities (topside and hull): description, technology and operating mode.
Public :
Novice engineers, technicians and staff whose activities are directly or indirectly related to the design and/or operation of a FPSO and its subsea system (production, maintenance, marine, operation, subsea, design enginery, contractor, manufacturing…).
Level :Knowledge
Prerequisite :
2 months experience in Oil & Gas industry.
Course Content
Each presentation of an utility system includes the following content: objectives, production generation, description, control systems, networks and users, critical situations.
UTILITIES PRESENTATION
AIR PRODUCTION
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Duration : 0.25 Day
Air service and air instrument.
Air treatment, distribution and consumers.
HEATING & COOLING SYSTEM
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Duration : 0.5 Day
Heating system: heat supply means (WHRU - Heaters), heating medium loop description and heat consumers.
Cooling system:
Seawater lifting pumps, filters and heat exchangers.
Cooling water loop description and cool consumers.
UTILITIES RELATED TO SAFETY
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Duration : 1.25 Days
Inert Gas IG system: objectives of IG use, IG production (IG generator, flue gas), IG network and consumers.
Nitrogen system: nitrogen generators (molecular sieves, selective membrane), storage, network, control and consumers.
Safety and escape systems: main firefighting protection system, emergency response plan, mustering and escape means.
HVAC Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning system: HVAC function, typical central air handling unit arrangement. Refrigeration cycle.
BALLAST
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Duration : 0.25 Day
Ballast uses and objectives. Ballast network description and operating.
ENERGY FOR TURBINES, ENGINES, ASSISTANCE BOATS, HELICOPTERS
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Duration : 0.75 Day
Power generation systems: different sources of electricity production, electrical network, load sharing.
Fuel Gas FG system: FG sources, treatment. Network and consumers.
Fuel Oil FO system: FO in absence of FG. FO supply, treatment, storage and consumers.
Fuel Jet system: jet supply and transfer, storage and sampling and test, helicopter refueling.
CHEMICAL PRODUCTS SYSTEM
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Duration : 0.5 Day
Topside and subsea chemicals: chemicals supply and tote tanks transfer, storage and tanks blanketing, pumps arrangement and IRCD Injection Rate Control Devices.
Methanol: methanol supply by chemical tanker in tandem mode, storage and injection for preservation.
LDHI (Low Dosage Hydrate Inhibitor): LDHI in place of methanol; LDHI supply, storage and injection for preservation.
SEA WATER USES
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Duration : 0.5 Day
Industrial and potable water systems: seawater desalination methods (distillation and reverse osmosis), process for industrial and potable water, storage and distribution to consumers.
Electro-chlorination system: electrolysis of the seawater, electrolytic cells and unit, storage of hypochlorite solution and distribution.
DRAINS SYSTEMS
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Duration : 1 Day
Closed and opened drains systems: open and closed drains sources and recovering; slop tanks, water treatment and disposal; MARPOL regulation (ODME Oil Discharge Monitoring Equipment).
Sewage system: MARPOL regulation, living quarter waters recovery, waters treatment and disposal.
Bilge and sludge system: MARPOL regulation; machinery room draining system; bilge and sludge recovery, storage, treatment and disposal.
Learning Objectives
Attendees will be able to implement the following skills:
Provide knowledge of the systems,
Bringing the energy necessary for the running of the topside process and hull equipment,
Managing the secondary products and the discharges of the process systems.
Ways & Means
Highly interactive training with industry specialist lecturers.
Several applications, exercises and illustrations.
Learning assessment
Quiz.
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Coordinator :IFP Training instructors, with expertise in the field and trained in modern teaching methods adapted to the specific needs of learners from the professional world.
To French entities : IFP Training is referenced to DataDock ; you may contact your OPCO about potential funding.
Please contact our disabled persons referent to check the accessibility of this training program : referent.handicap@ifptraining.com
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