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training@eubiz.co.za
68 Sunstone Street, Germiston, 1401
eubiz.co.za
Oil, Gas & Energy
Distillation Column Operation and Troubleshooting
Duration
3 Days
Delivery
In-house, public or online
From
R13,000 per delegate
Certificate
On completion
Course overview
A column that will not make specification is usually telling you something specific, and the answer is rarely more reflux. This course covers reading a column and correcting it.
What you will be able to do
- Explain how separation actually happens on a tray
- Read pressure, temperature and composition profiles
- Diagnose flooding, weeping and entrainment
- Correct off specification product methodically
- Optimise reflux and reboil against energy cost
- Handle startup, shutdown and upset conditions
Who should attend
- Process operators and panel operators
- Process and production engineers
- Refinery and petrochemical supervisors
- Technical staff supporting distillation units
Course outline
01
What a column is telling you when it will not make spec
02
Separation on a tray, reflux, reboil and the driving force
03
Reading pressure drop, temperature and composition profiles
04
Flooding, weeping, entrainment and downcomer problems
05
Off specification product and diagnosing it in order
06
Energy cost, reflux ratio and where the optimum sits
07
Startup, shutdown, upsets and returning to steady state
Upcoming public sessions
| Dates | Venue | Duration | Fee per delegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 4 Nov 2026 | London | 3 Days | US$1,500 |
| 16 to 18 Nov 2026 | Dubai | 3 Days | US$1,500 |
| 30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026 | Pretoria | 3 Days | R13,000 |
| 11 to 13 Jan 2027 | Durban | 3 Days | R13,000 |
| 8 to 10 Mar 2027 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 |
| 3 to 5 May 2027 | Johannesburg | 3 Days | R13,000 |
| 19 to 21 Jul 2027 | London | 3 Days | US$1,500 |
Fees exclude VAT. This course can also be delivered in-house at your premises on dates that suit your team, or live online.
To book or ask for an in-house quote
Reply to the email this brochure came with, call +27 81 041 7673, or visit eubiz.co.za and open this course.
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+27 81 041 7673 · training@eubiz.co.za
68 Sunstone Street, Germiston, 1401 · eubiz.co.za
68 Sunstone Street, Germiston, 1401 · eubiz.co.za