Hazards of Water

Overview

Every year we see incidents related to water. Incidents such as operators being burned by high temperature water, fires being started from static water flows, and foam-overs occurring in tankage due to the presence of water. This online course will help operators learn how to guard against water in feed tanks, in new suction line-ups and in units during start-ups.

Course outline

Module 1: The nature of water and its usage in process units

• The nature of water and steam
• Water in process units
  
  
  • water and steam connections
  • asphalt oxidising vessels, stills and tankage
  • water in reflux drums
  • controlled use of water
  • pipe stills
  • vacuum towers
  • other fractionating towers

Module 2: Water in tankage and other water hazards

• Water in tankage
  
  
  • swing lines
  • periodic draining of water in feed tanks
  • bottom settings and water
  • changing feed tanks
  • processing crude oil
  • tank foaming and boilovers
  • water testing and water flooding
• Other water hazards
  
  
  • water as a source of air
  • water as a static generator
  • water-vapour fog
  • water and acid
  • water and fire fighting
  • water and loading operations
  • burn hazard from hot water
  • drowning hazard
  • high pressure jet hazards
  • archimede’s principle hazard

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, you will understand:

• how water is used within process engineering
• the potential threats and the possible causes
• how to recognise the warning signs associated with water use, before accidents occur.

Who will benefit

Process engineers, operators, supervisors, maintenance engineers and design engineers.

What's included in the series

• Two 60-minute sessions
• Two digital recordings for your personal use
• Digital copies of all slides and supporting materials (PDF) for your personal use
• E-certificate of attendance, including hours allocation, for CPD purposes

Multiple-user fee

This option allows you to purchase the course for up to 10 individual users at a significantly reduced price of £819 + VAT. Find out more>>

Train your team

This course can be delivered to corporate teams, either on-site or online. Content can be tailored to your specific requirements. To find out more and request a quotation, visit our in-company training page.

* CPD hours should be used as an approximate guide and will vary depending on the preferred approach of the delegate and to what extent additional learning is completed.