This is a well-known course that Mr. Joseph Bonem, the author of “Process Engineering Problem Solving (Wiley)” and “Problem Solving for Process Operators and Specialists (Wiley),” has licensed to Mr. Wiroon for teaching in Thailand and Asia. Each participant receives a free copy of the book “Process Engineering Problem Solving (Wiley)” (valued at 115 USD) at no additional cost.

All disciplines of engineers and technical personnel involved in process engineering and design, plant operation, and troubleshooting. This course is designed for process engineers and production engineers with 0 to 10 years of experience in an industrial environment, as well as experienced engineers new to the industrial field, industrial managers, non-process engineers with process industry experience, and process operators with unit operations knowledge.

Day 1:

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Register

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

1. Introduction
   • Definition of Engineering Problem Solving
   • Importance and complexity in modern processes
   • Common pitfalls in current problem-solving approaches

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch Break

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
2. Process for Successful Engineering Problem Solving

• Routine monitoring and disciplined problem-solving approach
• Development of theoretically sound working hypotheses
• Testing hypotheses and remedial actions

3. Development of Theoretically Correct Working Hypothesis
   • Key questions for hypothesis development

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Day 2:

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
4. Application to Pumps and Compressors

• Key definitions and calculation techniques

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch Break

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
5. Application to Fractionation Columns

• Techniques for visualizing tower internal vapor-liquid action
• Calculation techniques

6. Application to Kinetically Limited Processes (heat or mass transfer, drying, reaction)
   • Lumped parameter constant and driving force concepts
   • Calculation shortcuts

Day 3:

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
7. Verification of Data

• Using technical and human resources effectively

8. Successful Plant Tests
   • Key requirements for a successful plant test

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch Break

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
9. Manual Calculation Techniques

• Need for manual techniques for verification and where computer calculations are not applicable
• Techniques for binary systems, water-hydrocarbon systems, and two-phase condensation

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