HVAC Design for Oil and Gas Facilities
This online engineering PDH course will help explain the complexities of HVAC design for offshore installations and how to go about carrying out the selection of a proper system and related equipment.
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&G facilities include:
- Maintain acceptable working and living environment for personnel and non - destructive conditions for equipment.
- Prevent ingress of potentially explosive/toxic gas-air mixtures into non-hazardous areas, electrical switch rooms and equipment rooms.
- Prevent formation of any combustible mixture and maintain an atmosphere where the gas/air mixture is kept below LEL during normal operation.
- Provide dilution ventilation for all enclosed hazardous areas in order to reduce the risk from build-up of potentially explosive/toxic gases within these spaces.
- Prevent smoke spreading and keep enclosed escape ways free of smoke in case of fire.
This 4 PDH online course is applicable to mechanical and HVAC engineers, process engineers, architects, building designers, contractors, energy auditors, facility managers who are involved in the design and installation of HVAC for oil and gas facilities.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Be aware of the critical design issues related to oil & gas facilities
- Understand how an offshore installation different from an onshore installation
- Understand the concept of area classification for hazardous locations
- Understand the importance of pressure differential between hazardous and non-hazardous areas.
- Understand the critical system parameters that must be controlled and monitored
- Understand the importance of dilution ventilation to mitigate the impacts of accidental releases of flammable and toxic gases
- Understand the concepts of air cleaning and filtration requirements
- Understand the requirements of blast proof intake and exhaust valves in line with structural requirements
- Understand the specifications of HVAC equipment and machinery suitable for saline corrosive atmosphere
- Understand the importance of commissioning and documentation
In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled "HVAC Design for Oil and Gas Facilities".
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