Special Group Discounts available Class Sizes are limited …
V2 Location Amsterdam Holland Place of venue
NH Caransa
ü Located at Rembrandt Square (heart of Amsterdam)
ü Modern and spacious
ü Personalised Service
ü Outdoor terrace
ü Special room rates
Website: http://www.nh-hotels.nl/nh/nl/hotels/nederland/amsterdam/nh-caransa.html#ad-image-0 Place of venue
The NH Caransa hotel in Amsterdam is located in the very center the city on Rembrandt Square, which is considered the heart of Amsterdam nightlife. The hotel is also located close to the commercial district, the city's famous flower market, and many other places of interest. It is an easy fifteen-minute walk from the NH Caransa hotel to Dam square and the home of Anne Frank. The Van Gogh Museum and the Heineken Beer Brewery are also about 15 minutes away, as is the RAI Conference Center. By tram, the Central Train Station is just ten minutes away.
With its excellent location, the modern and spacious NH Caransa hotel offers a total of 66 stylish and contemporary Standard and Superior rooms, and one elegant Junior suite. The hotel welcomes you with personalized service and a modern atmosphere that makes you feel at home in Amsterdam. Refreshing color tones, soundproof windows, luxuriously thick mattresses, a selection of comfortable pillows, and private bathrooms are just some of the features of our guest rooms.
For your business meetings and private events, the NH Caransa offers four flexible meeting rooms that can be combined to host up to 120 people. An outdoor terrace is a great place to enjoy the nice weather.
The hotel is well-served by public transportation, with bus and tramway stops right by the hotel taking you to the central train station in just ten minutes. Newspapers and information about tourist attractions, boat trips, shopping, city guides and more are available at the reception desk. Don't hesitate to ask our knowledgeable staff if you need help with anything.
Place of venue
Address Hotel NH Caransa, Rembrandtplein,19, 1017CT Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
Distance to the airport: 18.50km Distance to the train station: 2.30km Distance to the city center: 1km GPS coordinates Latitude: 52.36625 Longitude: 4.8973
By train: From Amsterdam Central Station, you may take the tramway, which takes about ten minutes and stops directly outside the hotel.
From the airport: From Schiphol Airport, which is 20 km from the hotel, you can take the train to Amsterdam Central station, which will take about 20 minutes. From Amsterdam Central station, take tram line 9, which stops in front of the hotel. You may also choose to take a taxi to the hotel.
For the participants of the training program a Special room rate has been agreed of EUR 190,- per person per night including breakfast, excluding 5,50% City Tax.
Place of venue
With the web link below you can reserve yourself your hotel room: http://www.nh-hotels.com/events/en/event-detail/20492/ureaknowhow.html
Please do this before May 6, 2014 as after this date the Special room rates are not valid anymore.
Ms. Monique Griffioen Group & Conference Organizer • Amsterdam Booking Office NH Hotels Amsterdam Antwoordnummer 7247 | 1000 RA Amsterdam | THE NETHERLANDS T. +31 20 554 9812 | [email protected] | www.nh-hotels.com
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References
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5-day Training Program for Urea Engineers
Designed for Process, Operational, Mechanical, Maintenance, Instrumentation, Process Control and Inspection Engineers working in any kind of Urea Plant.
For New and Experienced Engineers, covers All Topics a Urea Engineer needs to know.
Parallel Training Modules for Process/Operational and Mechanical/Maintenance to facilitate detailed discussions.
Detailed discussions of numerous Troubleshoot and other Corrosion / Reliability Cases.
Including Guest Lectures from Industry Experts and private sessions to discuss your problems with these Industry Experts.
Including a Certificate of Completion.
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Jo Eijkenboom Consultancy BV Director UreaKnowHow.com Mr. Giel Notten
Corrosion / Materials Engineer
38 Years DSM Corrosion and Materials
8 Years NTT Consultancy
Co-founder of Safurex®
Author of the Corrosion Engineering Guide
Mr. Mark Brouwer
Process Engineer, University of Technology Eindhoven, The Netherlands
7 years ethylene plant DSM (revamp projects)
14 years Stamicarbon (revamp projects, services, hardware supply)
Founder of UreaKnowHow.com (March 2009)
Training Topics
ü Overview Urea Process Technologies ü Corrosion theory & Overview of various corrosion phenomena in urea plants ü Overview Materials of Construction ü Thermodynamics and Phase diagrams ü Operational aspects and Troubleshooting techniques ü Fluid Bed Granulation ü Safety, Health & Environmental aspects ü High Pressure Synthesis equipment ü High Pressure Piping & Valves ü Doing Repair ü Corrosion Inspection Techniques and Inspection Program
ü CO2 Compressors design and operational issues ü Revamp and debottlenecking technologies ü Discussion of numerous Troubleshoot and Corrosion / Reliability Cases Day 1
Module 1: Overview Urea Process Technologies • Urea product • General urea market information • History of process technologies • Various process technologies currently in operation (Conventional, Stamicarbon, Saipem, TEC, UCSA) • Challenges in urea plants (thermodynamics, corrosion, emissions, urea efficiency) • Discussions
Module 2: Corrosion aspects in Urea Plants • Theory of corrosion in carbamate solutions • Overview of various corrosion phenomena in urea plants • Process side (passive, active, condensation, crevice, stress corrosion cracking) • Atmospheric corrosion (corrosion under insulation) • Corrosion phenomena in cooling water and steam systems • Several cases will be presented • Discussions Day 2
Module 3: Materials of Construction in urea plants • Austenitic, duplex • Safurex® • Titanium, Zirconium, Tantalum • Bimetallic, OmegaBond • DP12 and DP28W ® • Discussions
Module 4: Operational aspects • Control philosophy • Key performance indicators • Main calculations • Key analysis for process control • Key analysis for corrosion control • What to do when … • Discussions
Day 3: Parallel sessions
Parallel session A: Process & Operational
Module 5a: Thermodynamics and Phase diagrams • Thermodynamics • Phase diagrams
• Parameters (CO2 conversion, alfa, N/C, H/C, H/U) • System pressure, inert pressure • Liquid isotherms • Top ridge line • Fraction approach to equilibrium • Discussions
Module 6a: Fluid Bed Granulation • Principles of granulation • Critical operating parameters and its control • Operational problems • Troubleshooting • Urea Product quality issues • Discussions
Day 3: Parallel sessions
Parallel session B: Mechanical & Maintenance Connection weld Tube
Module 5b: Corrosion Inspection Techniques • High Pressure Equipment • High Pressure Piping • Inspection techniques • Risk Based Inspection • Life Time studies • Setting up Inspection Programs • Discussions
Module 6b: Doing repairs • Finding a leak • Basic philosophies (Best Repair is No Repair … and when to do Repair ? • Repair procedures of various materials of construction (SS and CS tubesheet) • Plugging heat exchanger tubes (POP-A-PLUG) • Relining projects • Chloride SCC => what to do … • Discussions
Day 4
Module 7: High Pressure Synthesis equipment • Process aspects (liquid divider, fouling) • Mechanical aspects (liners, overlay welding, chlorides, nitrates) • Leak detection systems for loose liners and tube failures • Corrosion cases caused by failing leak detection systems • How to assure a high reliability of critical equipment • Discussions
Module 8: Safety, Health & Environmental aspects • Reliability aspects • Safety and Health concerns • Emission sources (continuous and discontinuous) • Flare systems, containment systems • Explosion diagrams • Safety valves • HAZOP & SIL classification • Discussions
Social Evening Event: Canals Tour in Amsterdam Day 5
Module 9: HP Piping & Valves • Base materials • Features HP Control and Manual Valves • Maintenance practices • Troubleshooting cases • Typical failure modes HP Piping • Safety Incidents • Discussions
Module 10: CO2 Compressors
• Phase and Mollier Diagram CO2
• Different Type of CO2 compressors
• Revamping CO2 Compressors
• Operating problems in CO2 Compressor • Troubleshooting Compressor problems • Discussions
Day 5
Module 11: Revamp technologies • Capacity increase • Energy conservation • Emission reduction • New developments • Solid heat exchanger revamp opportunities • Energy reduction management • References • Examples • Discussions
Module 12: Cases Deliverables
Examination and Certificate
Evaluation
Hand out and reference documents • All presentations will be prepared in Microsoft Powerpoint and distributed as hand outs in digital form (acrobat format). • Several topics will be elaborated by means of technical papers, which will also be distributed in digital form (acrobat format). • Corrosion Engineering Guide, written by Mr. Giel Notten. Registration form
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