General plant start-up - SMR-based ammonia plants

This learning path, focusing on SMR-based ammonia plants, will help you prepare and execute your start-ups more efficiently and safely. This learning path is part three of the “Operator training” learning path.
A trouble-free start-up is the first step towards a profitable production cycle. During start-up, plants need to pay close attention to their equipment and their catalysts, and it is also important to focus on how different parts of the plant interact. This learning path covers everything you need to think about before your next plant start-up.

This learning path awards a certificate once completed and consists of 9 courses, each of which will cover different part of the start up, focusing on the prerequisites and the procedure for each step:

• Prechecks for start-up
• Start-up sequence and overview
• Start-up of Steam system
• Reformer loop heat-up with N2 circulation
• Feed purification section heat up & steam introduction
• Feed cut-in, air-introduction and shift section start-up
• CO2 removal, methanation section and PCS start-up
• Ammonia refrigeration and synthesis loop start-up
• Ammonia recovery section start-up

Each course consists of 5-10 lessons and a summary exam. Expected time to complete is approximately 60 minutes per course.