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SPE Egypt Simulation Education Week Guide

This document contains technical questions from the Society of Petroleum Engineers Egypt about production and refining. It asks about the best conditions for hydrate formation, common methods used for hydrate inhibition, issues with orifice meters, conditions required for emulsion formation, molecular weight of hydrogen sulfide, the lower explosive limit of natural gas, descriptions of equipment, statements that are true or false regarding industry terms and concepts, and definitions for absorption, adsorption, stripping, sour gas, Joule-Thomson effect, and area classifications. Contact information is provided for any additional questions.

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SPE Egypt Simulation Education Week Guide

This document contains technical questions from the Society of Petroleum Engineers Egypt about production and refining. It asks about the best conditions for hydrate formation, common methods used for hydrate inhibition, issues with orifice meters, conditions required for emulsion formation, molecular weight of hydrogen sulfide, the lower explosive limit of natural gas, descriptions of equipment, statements that are true or false regarding industry terms and concepts, and definitions for absorption, adsorption, stripping, sour gas, Joule-Thomson effect, and area classifications. Contact information is provided for any additional questions.

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SPE Egypt, Young Professionals (YP)

Society of Petroleum Engineers

2011 SPE Egypt Simulation Education Week


Technical Questions
Production and Refining Section Question:

1. What are the best, conditions for hydrate formation?


A. High pressure, high temperature, and water saturated gas.
B. High pressure, low temperature, and water saturated gas.
C. Right combination of pressure & temperature, light ends hydrocarbon and free water.
D. Low pressure, high temperature, light ends hydrocarbon and free water.
2. . What is often used as a remedial action for hydrate inhibition?
A. Methanol.
B. Di Ethanol Glycol.
C. Amine.
D. Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG).
3. What are the major troubles of the orifice meter?
A. Pulsation
B. Plugging
C. Orifice erosion
D. All of the above
4. What are the required three conditions for emulsion formation?
A. Two immiscible fluids, Mechanical energy and emulsifying agent.
B. Two miscible fluids, potential energy, and low temp.
C. Two miscible fluids, high pressure, and low temp.
D. Two miscible fluids, low pressure, and high temp.

5. What is the molecular weight in pound mole of hydrogen sulfide (H2S)?


A. 16 Pounds
B. 24 Pounds
C. 34 Pounds
D. 18 Pounds

If you have any comments or questions regarding this document please contact:
Society of Petroleum Engineers, Egypt Section Young Professionals.
Tel: +2 017 981 49 72 [Link]
E-mail: yeppegypt@[Link] [Link]
6. What is approximately the lower explosive limit of the natural gas?
A. 1 %
B. 10 %
C. 4 %
D. 15%

7. Choose the proper description from the following for each picture

Radial bearing – Sieve tray – Thrust bearing – Labyrinth seal – Globe valve – Gate valve

If you have any comments or questions regarding this document please contact:
Society of Petroleum Engineers, Egypt Section Young Professionals.
Tel: +2 017 981 49 72 [Link]
E-mail: yeppegypt@[Link] [Link]
8. Which Statement Is True or False [(x) or (√)]2.5

• Normal Pentane can form a hydrate?


• Ice density is higher than water density?
• Glycol is used to remove acid gas from natural gas ?
• Co2 has a high heating value?
• The pressure rating of a class # 600 flange is 600 psi @ 100 Deg F ?
• Ball valves can create high pressure drop?
• Ball valve has only one direction for installation?
• Gate valves are used as modulator valves?
• Globe valve has no installation direction?
• Both pipe schedule and pipe weight are express for the pipe wall thickness?
• Water viscosity at normal conditions is 1 cp?
• PH of brine water is higher than the PH of soft water?
• Max temperature for the raised face flange usage is 400O C?
• Max temperature for the flat face flange usage is 105O C?
• Normal oxygen percentage in the atmosphere is 20.8 %?
• The minimum oxygen percentage in the atmosphere to sustain life is 18.5 % ?
• The H2S exposure limit for confined space entry is 10 ppm?
• Minimum fluid velocity in carbon steel lines is 3 feet / second?

If you have any comments or questions regarding this document please contact:
Society of Petroleum Engineers, Egypt Section Young Professionals.
Tel: +2 017 981 49 72 [Link]
E-mail: yeppegypt@[Link] [Link]
• Define the following :-

o Absorption

o Adsorption

o Stripping

o sour gas

o joule Thomason effect

• Define the following Area Classifications

o Zone 0:-

o Zone 1:-

o Zone 2:-

If you have any comments or questions regarding this document please contact:
Society of Petroleum Engineers, Egypt Section Young Professionals.
Tel: +2 017 981 49 72 [Link]
E-mail: yeppegypt@[Link] [Link]

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