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Oil Desalting System Startup, Shutdown, Normal Operations and Troubleshooting

26 – 30 May 2025Abu Dhabi15 – 19 Dec. 2025Dubai03 – 07 Nov. 2025Abu Dhabi

Course Overview
Know the process of oil desalting and operation of associated equipment and the implication of the presence of salt in crude oil. Monitors Oil Desalting System, conducts startup and shutdown activities as per standard operating procedures , take necessary corrective actions for operational problems. Interprets the logics related to Oil Receiving System  operation.

Coures Contents:
Introduction  to Crude oil impurities and its effects 
 Emulsions definition 
Emulsifying Agents
Emulsion Terminology
 Demulsifies
 Factors Affecting Emulsion Breakdown
Oil emulsion  treatment technology and equipments
Types of Emulsions, Emulsifying Agents, and Demulsifies, stable emulsions, oil in water and water in oil emulsions
Fundamentals of  Dehydration plant, wash tanks, Heater-Treaters
Electrostatic Heater Treater and Operation. 
Understand oil desalter operation  and troubleshooting
Heater treater operation , types , troubleshooting 
 AFPC Heater Treater
 AFPC Desalting Facilities
Electrostatic desalter operation , performance and troubleshooting  Introduction  to Crude oil impurities and its effects 
 Emulsions definition 
Emulsifying Agents
Emulsion Terminology
 Demulsifies
 Factors Affecting Emulsion Breakdown
Oil emulsion  treatment technology and equipments
Types of Emulsions, Emulsifying Agents, and Demulsifies, stable emulsions, oil in water and water in oil emulsions
Fundamentals of  Dehydration plant, wash tanks, Heater-Treaters
Electrostatic Heater Treater and Operation. 
Understand oil desalter operation  and troubleshooting
Heater treater operation , types , troubleshooting 
 AFPC Heater Treater
 AFPC Desalting Facilities
Electrostatic desalter operation , performance and troubleshooting  operation engineers operation engineers