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Training Objectives
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1
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1
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Introduction
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1
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2
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Oil Emulsions
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8
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2.1 Types of Emulsion
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9
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2.2 Emulsifying Agents
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9
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2.3 Emulsion Stability
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10
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2.4 Neutralize Emulsifying Agents
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11
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3
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Treating Components
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12
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3.1 Heater Treater Inlet
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12
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3.2 Heater Treater Operation
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14
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3.3 Heater Treater Outlets |
21
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3.4 Controls, Instrumentation, and Alarms
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25
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3.5 Cathodic Protection
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31
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4
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Combustion Components
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32
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4.1 Fuel Gas Supply
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33
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4.2 Fuel Gas Conditioning System
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35
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4.3 Burner Fuel Gas |
38
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4.4 Burner Assembly |
41
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4.5 Fire Tube Assembly |
46
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5
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Combustion Safety Controls
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48
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5.1 Hazardous/Upset Conditions that Shut Down the Heater Treater
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49
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5.2 Pneumatic Combustion Safety Controls
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49
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5.3 Microprocessor-Based Combustion Controls
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53
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6
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Site Equipment and Systems
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56
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6.1 Upstream Equipment
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56
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6.2 Downstream Equipment
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58
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6.3 Chemical Injection System |
61
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6.4 Enclosure Building
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62
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6.5 Combustible Gas, Toxic Gas, and Fire Detection |
63
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6.6 SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) System
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64
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6.7 Electrical Power System |
66
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6.8 Emergency Shutdown (ESD) Pushbuttons
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67
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7
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Heater Treater Safety Precautions
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67
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7.1 Safety at the Heater Treater Site |
67
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7.2 Safety at the Heater Treater Building
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73
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8
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Effective Heater Treater Operation
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74
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8.1 Indication of Ineffective Heater Treater Operation |
74
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8.2 Testing Clean Oil Quality: S&W
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75
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8.3 Heater Treater Operating Cost Control |
76
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8.4 Identify Operating Variables and Troubleshoot Operations
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77
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9
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Prepare Heater Treater for Startup
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78
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9.1 Investigate Heater Treater Shutdown |
78
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9.2 Restart the Heater Treater
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79
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10
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Light Heater Treater Burner Manually
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80
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11
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Self-Check
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85
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12
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Self-Check Answer Key
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98
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APPENDIX
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99
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