COURSE OVERVIEW:

The course will provide the participants with a practical understanding of coalescer filters and their role in removing liquids from gas streams using single stage coalescing elements. Participants will learn how coalescer filters fit within gas processing, fuel gas, and utility systems, and how they protect downstream equipment such as compressors, turbines, and instruments from liquid and aerosol contamination.

The course explains the principles of operation of coalescing elements, the key design features of coalescer vessels, and the main operating parameters that influence separation performance and pressure drop. It also covers good installation and operating practices, routine inspection and maintenance requirements, and systematic troubleshooting of common coalescer filter problems. By the end of the course, participants will be able to recognize when coalescer performance is deteriorating, understand likely root causes, and support corrective actions to restore reliable separation.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

1. Describe the purpose of coalescer filters in gas systems and explain how they protect downstream equipment and processes.
2. Explain the basic principles of gas and liquid separation and how coalescing elements remove fine liquid droplets and aerosols from gas streams.
3. Identify the main types of coalescer elements and vessel configurations used in industrial gas applications at an intermediate awareness level.
4. Describe the internal components of a typical coalescer filter and the function of each component in the overall separation process.
5. Explain the key operating parameters that affect coalescer performance, such as flow rate, gas properties, liquid load, and pressure drop.
6. Apply good practices for operation, monitoring, and basic performance checks on coalescer filters.
7. Plan and support routine inspection, element replacement, and maintenance activities for coalescer filters.
8. Recognize common problems, such as high pressure drop, carryover, channeling, and premature element fouling, and apply structured troubleshooting techniques to identify likely causes.
9. Communicate effectively with operations, maintenance, and suppliers regarding coalescer selection, operation, maintenance, and performance issues.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

-Mechanical professionals working with gas processing and utility systems

-Maintenance and reliability engineers responsible for filtration and separation equipment

-Mechanical technicians and supervisors involved in operation and maintenance of gas filters and coalescers

-Process and mechanical engineers who specify or review coalescer filter applications

-Operations and field staff who monitor gas quality and equipment protection systems

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures and discussion sessions, as well as case studies, will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information, knowledge, and experience transfer. The course will be intensive but practical and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance learning. Course material through PowerPoint equipped with necessary animation, learning videos, and general discussions will be provided.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and at the end of the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.