Safe Ups and Downs for Process Units

Overview

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.

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Learning outcomes

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.  

Who is it for?

Process engineers, operators, supervisors and anyone who is involved with the shutdown and start-up process of a process unit.

What do you get?

• Access to the on-demand course for six months (single user)
• Electronic certificate of completion, including hours allocation for CPD purposes (on request) 
• Pre-recorded and interactive content
• Recommended further learning and an end-of-course assessment

Course outline

• Introduction and learning outcomes 
• Hazards
• Shutdown procedure
• Start-up procedure
• Case study: thermal decomposition incident
• Assessment and feedback 

Delivery

This on-demand course is delivered via IChemE’s Virtual Learning Zone (registration 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. 

Purchasing for multiple users?

If purchasing 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. 

If you have more than 50 users, please contact sales@icheme.org to request a quotation. 

Train your team  

This course can be delivered to in-house teams, either on-site or online. Content can be tailored to your specific requirements, and this could be a cost-effective option if you have several people requiring the training. Request a quotation