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NEBOSH International Technical Certificate in Oil Gas Operational Safety ...Oil & Gas Operational Safety is suitable for supervisors, managers, safety representatives and newly qualified health and safety advisors within the oil and gas industries, both within and outside the UK and is designed to provide a sound breadth of underpinning knowledge that enables them to manage oil and gas operational risks effectively. This qualification builds on the understanding  more...

Geothermal Energy Basics ...rth's crust amounts to 50,000 times the energy of all oil and gas resources in the world. With advances in technology, geothermal energy is becoming a more economically viable energy choice for many applications. In this course, the student will review the document "Geothermal Energy... Power from the Depths" published by the U.S. Dept. of Energy's National Renewable Energy  more...

Pretreatment of Industrial Wastewater for VOC Hydrocarbon Removal ... How to determine pretreatment requirements Nature of oil present in water streams Common pretreatment levels required Methods of pretreatment Estimating method for size of simplest separators How to determine if a system is meeting requirements Pitfalls to avoid in specifying systems State Board Acceptance This course can be used by professional engineers to fulfill PDH  more...

Sanitary and Industrial Wastewater Collection - Gravity Systems ...ated to sanitary sewer systems How to handle grease and oil wastes Placement of manholes along the sewer system How manholes are constructed How to find the vertical load on a buried pipe How to determine impact factors How to select the best possible pipe material Uses of Reinforced concrete pipe When to use a concrete encased pipe How nonresidents affect the flow rate  more...

Marine Accident Reconstruction Case Histories - Course 1 ...oil rig is dangerous business. The worst disasters in the marine industry, in terms of loss of life, have involved the sinking of vessels. As illustrated in Case Study #1 of this course, a relatively small vessel can sink in less than 30 seconds after a problem is recognized. Numerous case studies in the course are presented dealing with the capsizing and sinking of marine vessels. The causes  more...

Marine Accident Reconstruction Case Histories - Course 2 ...nal injury and property damage in the marine and offshore oil fields. The purpose of a forensic investigation is to determine the cause(s) of accidents or incidents, as well as to provide recommendations regarding the liability of the involved parties by performing an investigation based on engineering knowledge, inspections, review of witness statements and depositions, working knowledge of  more...

Cooling Water Problems and Solutions ... to all engineers and designers involved in power plants, oil and gas, chemical and petrochemical process facilities, refineries, industrial plants and HVAC systems in commercial buildings. The reader must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty five (25) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits. State Board Acceptance This course can be used by professional  more...

Alternatives to Active HVAC Systems ...nd and shortage of supply, the cost of fossil fuel (coal, oil and natural gas) is increasing day by day. Increasing consumption has led to environmental pollution resulting in global warming and ozone layer depletion. Consequently, the era of fossil fuel is gradually coming to an end and the attention is focused on the conservation of energy and search for renewable sources of energy, which are  more...

Recent Advances in Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Technologies ...Since the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuels—coal, oil, and natural gas—have powered immense technological progress. But supplies of fossil fuels are limited, and continued reliance on them may have significant environmental consequences. Fortunately, there are alternatives. The most powerful one is right over our heads. The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of  more...

Boiler Fuel and Emissions ...are two very important considerations in the design of a boiler. The type of fuel selected will not only impact emissions, but will also greatly influence the design of the boiler and the operating costs. This course covers key properties and design considerations for each of the major boiler fuels available, including coal, natural gas, oil, wood and municipal-type solid waste. Air pollutants  more...

New Advances in Geothermal Technology ...endous resource amounts to 50,000 times the energy of all oil and gas resources in the world, and geothermal energy is clean; it represents a promising solution for the nation and the world as we become ever more concerned about global warming, pollution, and rising fossil energy prices. Increased development of geothermal energy gives people the potential to gain better control of their own  more...

Fuel of the Future - Hydrogen ...air and water pollution and forced us to rely on imported oil from the Middle East, helping to create a significant trade imbalance. Today many people think fuel cell technology will play a pivotal role in a new technological renaissance, just as the internal combustion engine vehicle revolutionized life at the beginning of the 20th century. Such innovation would have a global environmental and  more...

Advanced Brayton Cycle Gas Turbine for Power Application and Combustion Analysis ...ion, six different fuels (carbon, hydrogen, sulfur, coal, oil and gas) react with air and oxygen enriched air as the oxidant at different stoichiometry values (stoichiometry => 1) and oxidant input temperature values. For Brayton Cycle, thermal efficiency derivation is presented with a simple mathematical approach. Also, a T - s diagram and power cycle major performance trends (thermal  more...

Advanced Power Cycle Components Processes Analysis ...ion, six different fuels (carbon, hydrogen, sulfur, coal, oil and gas) react with air and oxygen enriched air as the oxidant at different stoichiometry values (stoichiometry => 1) and oxidant input temperature values. For compression and expansion, the technical performance of mentioned power cycle components/processes is presented with a given relationship between pressure and temperature.  more...

Introduction to Separation of Oil and Water ...any other industrial facilities the separation of various oil and water mixtures can cause problems. These problems are often the result of imperfect understanding of the nature of the mixtures and how to take advantage of their properties to accomplish the required separations. In addition, many states and cities require treatment of stormwater from parking lots and other facilities where  more...

HVAC for Oil and Gas ...Oil & Gas (O & G) facilities are fraught with numerous challenges related to health and safety, logistics, economics, quality assurance and overall performance. HVAC design for such facilities needs special considerations not only to minimize the potential loss to capital investment but also to isolate the personnel from life-threatening environment. The main objectives of HVAC systems in O  more...

Centrifugal Pump Analysis ...s of many disciplines ranging from civil to mechanical to oil /gas /petrochemical. From LACT charge pumps on production platforms to booster pumps used in oil pipelines, centrifugal pumps are the workhorse of the industry. This online course will cover the basics of centrifugal pumps, with particular emphasis given to petroleum applications. Pump types will be discussed, as well as liquid  more...

Biomass Oil ...this report are lipids from animal fats, fish and poultry oils, plant oils, and recycled cooking greases. Higher rates of return attract investors and lead to expanded capacity. Profits generated by the biobased fuels may encourage more investment, more facilities, and eventually a larger biofuel supply. Thus, biomass biorefineries need biobased coproducts to succeed in the fuels industry. In  more...

Lubrication - Grease ...t surfaces where it is not practical or convenient to use oil. Grease is typically used for applications where its consistency allows it to remain in place, whereas oil would seep away. An example is machinery that is run intermittently or is placed in storage for long periods of time. Grease is also used where it is difficult or inconvenient to access for frequent oil lubrication, such as  more...

Electrostatic Treating of Emulsions ...covers the process of electrostatically treating water-in-oil emulsions in order to coalesce, separate and remove the water from the oil. The produced water associated with oil recovered from beneath the earth is not a marketable product and can corrode and foul downstream production equipment. While much of the produced water can be removed using conventional separation equipment, the breaking  more...

Rigs-to-Reefs Cost Effective Offshore Platform Abandonment ...Oil and Gas platforms contribute to the enhancement of marine fisheries habitat. Because the natural bottom of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) is a flat plain, comprised of mud, clay and sand with very little natural rock bottom and reef habitat, fish and other marine life typically would become widely dispersed, far from ideal conditions for commercial fishing and recreational fishing and diving.  more...

Advanced Oil and Gas Exploration Technologies ...hnology has allowed for more efficiency in the search for oil and gas. Today, more resources are found using fewer wells and at the same time are drilled deeper and faster than ever before while encountering fewer dry holes. A few of the technologies used today that have made exploration less costly with a higher success rate, and at the same time have reduced environmental impacts, include  more...

Land-Based Produced Water Reinjection Treatment ...water is the associated water that is produced along with oil and/or gas during normal production operations. Produced water is not a marketable product, so it must be disposed of. In many land-based production operations, the produced water is either injected into a disposal well or is reinjected into a producing well to maintain reservoir pressure and enhance oil recovery. Produced water must  more...

Introduction to Offshore Oil and Gas Pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico ...gn, construction, installation, and operation of undersea oil & gas pipelines in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) region of the Gulf of Mexico. The OCS region extends from the limit of state jurisdiction (9 nautical miles from shore in Texas and Florida, 3 nautical miles in other states) to the US territorial limit of 200 nautical miles from shore. Among the topics covered are engineering  more...

Fundamentals of Petroleum Refining ...roleum refineries. These processes refine petroleum crude oils into the literally hundreds of specification petroleum products, many of which we use on a daily basis. Refinery fuels processes fall into several broad categories: Fractionation (distillation), Treating and Upgrading. This course is applicable to all engineering disciplines. Upon successful completion of this course, the student  more...

Advanced Oil Gas Drilling and Completion Technologies ...llowed for more efficiency in the search and drilling for oil and gas. Today, more resources are found using fewer wells and at the same time are drilled deeper and faster than ever before while encountering fewer dry holes. A few of the technologies used today that have made drilling less costly with a higher success rate and at the same time reducing environmental impacts include the  more...

Liquid Pipeline Hydraulics ...include water lines, refined petroleum products and crude oil pipelines. This course will prove to be a refresher in fluid mechanics as it is applied to real world pipeline design. Although many formulas and equations are introduced, we will concentrate on how these are applied to the solution of actual pipeline transportation problems. First, the liquid properties are discussed and how they  more...

Centrifugal Pump Analysis for Petroleum Applications ...oil and gas and petrochemical industries. From LACT charge pumps on production platforms to booster pumps used in oil pipelines, centrifugal pumps are the workhorse of the industry. This online course will cover the basics of centrifugal pumps, with particular emphasis given to petroleum applications. Pump types will be discussed, as well as liquid properties related to petroleum pumping  more...

Painter 6 0 Corel Painter 6 is a digital painting resource that simulates hand drawing and painting. Painter 6 is the perfect tool for artists, designers, and animators. It realistically recreates the effects of real media with its vast array of brushes and imaging options such as felt-pens, watercolors, oil paints, and more. Author Andrew Hathaway guides you through this incredible tutorial, where you will  more...