COURSE OVERVIEW:

This comprehensive course, focusing on Process Technology for Ammonia - Basics, delves deep into the fundamental concepts of modern ammonia production. Participants will understand the basic flow of the ammonia process from feed preparation to synthesis and storage, including natural gas desulfurization, reforming, shift conversion, carbon dioxide removal, methanation, synthesis loop, and utilities integration.

The course also introduces key process equipment, operating variables, and safety and environmental considerations specific to ammonia plants. Emphasis is placed on helping engineers and operational staff understand how the overall process is configured, how units interact, and how operating decisions impact production, energy use, reliability, and emissions. Participants will engage in practical exercises and case studies to apply the concepts learned using simplified process flow diagrams and typical plant data.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

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

1. Describe the overall ammonia production route from feedstock to final product.
2. Explain the basic principles of the main process steps in an ammonia plant, including desulfurization, reforming, shift conversion, carbon dioxide removal, methanation, and ammonia synthesis.
3. Interpret simplified process flow diagrams for an ammonia plant and identify the main units and streams.
4. Recognize key operating variables that influence ammonia production rate, efficiency, and product quality.
5. Identify the major pieces of process equipment used in ammonia plants and describe their basic functions.
6. Understand the role of catalysts and process conditions in reforming, shift, and synthesis reactions.
7. Recognize typical operational problems and constraints in ammonia production and how they relate to the underlying process technology.
8. Appreciate the importance of utilities and energy integration in ammonia plants, including steam, fuel, and cooling systems.
9. Describe basic health, safety, and environmental considerations associated with ammonia production and handling.
10. Apply Process Technology for Ammonia - Basics concepts to simple case studies and discussions related to their own facilities.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

-Engineers new to ammonia or fertilizer production

-Process Engineers

-Operations Engineers and Panel or Field Operators working in or moving to ammonia plants

-Technical Support and Plant Engineering Staff in fertilizer complexes

-Maintenance and Reliability Personnel seeking a better understanding of ammonia process technology

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 will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and after 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.