An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Process Engineering for
Non-Process Engineering Professionals
Scheduled Dates
Classroom
| 18 - 22 May 2026 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 19 - 23 Oct 2026 | Abu Dhabi - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 09 - 13 Nov 2026 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 14 - 18 Dec 2026 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
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Why Choose this Training Course?
Process engineering, or chemical engineering, plays a central role in the chemical, oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. Process engineers focus on the transportation and transformation of solids, liquids, and gases, while also requiring knowledge across various engineering disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation. Key aspects of process engineering include separation processes like distillation, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, reaction engineering, process control, and economics.
This Process Engineering for Non-process Engineering Professionals training course is designed to introduce non-specialists to the essential principles of process engineering and provide a refresher for practicing engineers. The training course will cover topics drawn from a variety of industries, including oil and gas processing, petrochemicals, and chemical manufacturing.
In this Process Engineering for Non-Process Engineering Professionals training course, you will:
- Learn how to interpret process flow diagrams and flowsheets
- Gain an understanding of mass and energy balances in process design
- Explore fluid flow, pumps, compressors, and mixing techniques
- Study heat transfer equipment design, including heat exchangers
- Learn about distillation and separation methods used in oil and gas processing
- Discuss effluent minimization and treatment processes
- Understand process control methods
- Perform basic economic analyses for projects
- Learn about the safety and environmental responsibilities of process engineers
What are the Goals?
Through case studies from the oil, gas, and chemical industries, participants in this Process Engineering for Non-Process Engineering Professionals training course will:
- Learn how to interpret flowsheets and process flow diagrams
- Understand the application of mass and energy balances in process design
- Gain foundational knowledge of fluid flow, including pumping and mixing
- Analyze examples pertinent to the oil and gas industry
- Design heat exchangers while understanding the advantages and disadvantages of different types
- Gain insights into distillation and separation processes used in oil and gas processing
- Recognize the importance of controlling environmental pollution in industrial operations
- Learn methods for process control
- Conduct a basic economic analysis for project evaluation
Who is this Training Course for?
- Practising or Lapsed Chemical Engineers wanting to refresh their fundamental knowledge
- All those working in the chemical, petrochemical, oil and process industries with a need to understand and discuss fundamental process engineering and technology issues with the process engineering specialists or other professionals
- These will include Geo-Scientists, Petroleum Engineers, Production Engineers, Trainee Process Engineers, R&D Chemists, Plant Chemists, Plant Operators, EHS Specialists and Economists
- Case studies and examples will cover a range of levels, making the training course also suitable non-technical staff.
How will this Training Course be Presented?
In addition to formal lectures. videos and discussions, the participants will learn by active participation through the use of problem-solving exercises, group discussions and analysis of real-life case studies.
Daily Agenda
Day One: Process Engineering Fundamentals
- Introduction
- Basic Concepts to remember
- Flow Diagrams
- Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
- Process Equipment
- Introduction to mass and energy balances
- Batch vs Continuous
- Risk Assessments and Hazard Studies
- Flammability and Electrical Area Classification
- Workshop Session
Day Two: Fluid Flow
- Pressure and Head
- Bernoulli’s Theorem
- Flow of Liquids
- Reynolds number, pressure drop in pipes
- Compressible flow
- Introduction to Thermodynamics
- Principle of process relief devices and process design of relief systems
- Two-phase and Multi-phase Flow
- Pumps and Compressors
- Mixing and Mixers
- Workshop Session
Day Three: Heat Transfer
- Thermal conductivity
- Conduction and convection
- Insulation
- Heat transfer coefficients
- Heat exchangers, type and sizing
- Chemical reactions
- Reaction kinetics
- Introduction to catalysis and Green Chemistry
- Workshop session
Day Four: Introduction To Separation Processes
- Distillation basics
- Phase behaviour and vapour / liquid equilibria
- Distillation Equipment
- Distillation Troubleshooting
- Gas / Liquid separation
- Absorption and adsorption
- Solid Liquid separation
- Air and water pollution control
- Effluent treatment
- Workshop Session
Day Five: Process Control & Economics Basics
- Measured variables
- Simple feedback control
- SIS and SIL
- Process Utilities
- Air
- Water and cooling water
- Steam
- Electricity and power generation
- Process Economics
- Preliminary economic analysis
- Fixed and variable costs, break even
- Calculating raw materials usage
- Scale up and six tenths rule
- Estimating the cost of process equipment and plants
Certificate
- On successful completion of this Training Course / Online Training Course, a PetroKnowledge Certificate / E-Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.
