OG90
Course Contents
Module 1: LNG Properties, Terminal Layout and Safety Basics
Key Topics
- LNG composition, properties and cryogenic behaviour
- LNG value chain and role of regasification terminals
- Terminal layout, process flow and main operating areas
- Cryogenic hazards, frostbite and material embrittlement
- Flammability, vapour dispersion and ignition risks
- Safety zones, permits and personal protective equipment
- Key codes, standards and terminal operating discipline
Module 2: LNG Receiving, Unloading and Storage Operations
Key Topics
- LNG carrier arrival, berthing and ship-shore interface
- Unloading arms, transfer lines and cool-down operations
- LNG storage tank types, components and instrumentation
- Tank filling, stratification and rollover prevention
- Tank pressure control and inventory management
- Custody transfer, sampling and LNG quality monitoring
- Safe start-up, shutdown and transfer coordination
Module 3: Boil-Off Gas and Cryogenic System Management
Key Topics
- Sources and behaviour of boil-off gas (BOG) in LNG terminals
- BOG compressors, recondenser and pressure control systems
- Managing BOG during unloading and holding operations
- LNG send-out pumps and booster pump operation
- Cryogenic piping, valves, insulation and leak detection
- Thermal stress, cool-down rates and operating precautions
- Troubleshooting BOG, pressure and temperature deviations
Module 4: Regasification, Send-Out and Gas Quality Control
Key Topics
- Regasification process and vaporiser operating principles
- Open rack (ORV), submerged combustion (SCV) and ambient air vaporisers (AAV)
- Seawater, fuel gas and utility requirements for vaporisers
- Send-out pressure, flow control and pipeline delivery
- Gas quality, Wobbe index and hydrocarbon dew point basics
- Metering, odorisation and interface with gas networks
- Operational constraints affecting terminal send-out reliability
Module 5: Maintenance, Emergency Response and Performance Improvement
Key Topics
- Inspection and maintenance interfaces for LNG equipment
- Reliability risks in pumps, vaporisers and BOG systems
- Emergency shutdown (ESD), fire and gas detection systems
- Spill response, vapour cloud control and firefighting basics
- Environmental controls and emissions management
- Terminal KPIs, alarms and operating performance monitoring