2016 - Qatar Petroleum Dukhan Acid Gas Removal & Sulphur Recovery Unit, Qatar

2016 - Qatar Petroleum – Dukhan Acid Gas Removal & Sulphur Recovery Unit, Qatar
2016 - Qatar Petroleum – Dukhan Acid Gas Removal & Sulphur Recovery Unit, Qatar
2016 - Qatar Petroleum – Dukhan Acid Gas Removal & Sulphur Recovery Unit, Qatar

Summary

This project aimed at removing acidic gases from natural gas streams and recovering sulfur for commercial use. The plant required advanced reliability and safety solutions to manage hazardous gas processing.

Challanges

Designing a high-availability gas treatment system while ensuring functional safety compliance.

Solution

  • Developed a RAM model, optimizing the acid gas treatment process to minimize production losses.

  • Applied safety integrity level (SIL) verification, ensuring compliance with IEC 61511 for safety critical instrumentation.

  • Conducted HAZOP and LOPA studies, identifying potential operational risks and developing risk mitigation strategies.