COURSE OVERVIEW
PE0922 : Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of Upset in Process Plant

OVERVIEW
COURSE TITLE | : | PE0922 : Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of Upset in Process Plant |
COURSE DATE | : | Oct 05 - Oct 09 2025 |
DURATION | : | 5 Days |
INSTRUCTOR | : | Mr. Karl Thanasis |
VENUE | : | Al Khobar, KSA |
COURSE FEE | : | $ 5500 |
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Course Description
This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions and exercises. Theory learnt will be applied using our state-of-the-art simulators.
This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview on Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of upset in process plant. It covers the operational principles and why plants get upset; finding effective solutions to event-based problems in process plant; collecting operational data like carryover, slippage, facilities, bottleneck, excess flaring, etc. and comparing with the PFDs, heart and material balance docs, data sheets and design info and PAT reports; identifying bottlenecks of facilities, instruments errors and human errors; reviewing and verifying operational reports to develop a method to solve the problems; defining the problem; and the characteristics of a troubleshooting problem and the process used to solve troubleshooting problems.
During this interactive course, participants will learn the mental problem solving process; the overall summary of major skills and a worksheet; the practical example using the troubleshooter’s worksheet; selecting valid diagnostic actions; the complex operational troubleshooting; the fundamentals of root cause analysis; using root cause analysis techniques; the cause and effect principle; the framework of RCA including why-why analysis, breakthrough, DMAIC and RCA tools; and RCA candidate selection process; using the DMAIC process; effective interviewing and finding creative solutions and effective solutions; utilizing process engineering software for identifying root cause and troubleshooting; measuring equipment/facility performance and identifying deviations from the optimum design; developing solution to the issue; the lateral learning; and facilitating a workshop.
TRAINING METHODOLOGY
This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies:
LecturesWorkshops & Work Presentations
Case Studies & Practical Exercises
Videos, Software & Simulators
In an unlikely event, the course instructor may modify the above training methodology for technical reasons.
VIRTUAL TRAINING (IF APPLICABLE)
If this course is delivered online as a Virtual Training, the following limitations will be applicable:
Certificates | : | Only soft copy certificates will be issued |
Training Materials | : | Only soft copy materials will be issued |
Training Methodology | : | 80% theory, 20% practical |
Training Program | : | 4 hours per day, from 09:30 to 13:30 |
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