LE0200 : Process Analyzer Technology

This practical and highly-interactive course includes practical sessions and exercises where participants will visit the laboratory and they will be introduced to various lab instruments and process analyzers. Practical sessions will be performed using one instrument in order to apply the theory learnt in the class.
The analysis of process liquids and gases in today’s oil, gas and chemicals industries requires accurate knowledge of composition and make up of process fluids. This in turn means accurate measurement of those compositions. Without measurement there can be no control and no information as to the state of the process. Similarly, we have no way of knowing if we are causing environmental damage without this type of monitoring.

With the advancement in computer applications and electronics, analyzers have gained popularity in recent years. They have taken the spot sampling capability of a laboratory and converted into a continuous sampling system. With continuous sampling, the process variable is being analyzed on a continuous basis with a much faster update time. Faster update time has given the analyzer the ability to be used for control purposes.
This course is designed to cover the purpose of analyzer systems, how they are selected and their installation and maintenance. Course participants will learn how a sample is conditioned so the analyzer will give a representative reading of the component that is of interest in the process.

The course describes the major types of process analyzers and the principles behind the selection, construction and operation of each analyzer. It covers multiple measurement techniques ranging from physical, thermal, electrical, and optical techniques through those utilized in electrochemistry, chromatography and spectroscopy. It also touches on maintenance, system packaging and system errors consideration.